PEPPER SHRIMP (12/09/2022)

This Chinese dish is one of my favorites, so I hope you enjoy! INGREDIENTS: METHOD: Check out the video here:

PEPPER BEEF

Pepper Beef and Basmati Rice is one of my favorite meals and it’s so easy to make! 😋😋😋 YIELD: 3-4 servings INGREDIENTS:1/2 lb beef, thinly sliced2 cups red and yellow bell peppers,sliced1 cup onions, sliced4 cloves garlic, grated2 tsp ginger, grated1 1/4 cup water2 tsp dark soy sauce2 tsp sesame oil1 tbsp sugar2 tsp corn…

HOMEMADE PEPPER SAUCE

Most, if not all Trinidadian households must have a bottle of homemade pepper! It’s a given! I would admit that I prefer eating with raw pepper but having some homemade pepper on hand comes in quite handy sometimes! Here’s my recipe. INGREDIENTS: 15 hot peppers 5 cloves of garlic 5 large chadon beni leaves (culantro)…

CHILI SESAME OIL CHICKEN

Here’s an easy chicken recipe you can try at home that doesn’t involve frying. This is one of those ‘don’t feel like cooking but want something yummy’ dishes 😃. YIELD: 4 servings PREP/COOK TIME: 20 minutes INGREDIENTS: 4 chicken breasts, thinly sliced 1 tsp TAI KONG all purpose seasoning (can be adjusted) 2 tsp soy…

PINEAPPLE CHOW

Chow is a very popular ‘snack’ in Trinidad that’s made using a fruit (mango, orange etc), hot pepper, garlic, chadon beni, salt and black pepper. Some other common ingredients include lime/lemon juice, ketchup and sugar. Here is my Pineapple Chow ingredients: INGREDIENTS: 1 pineapple, peeled and cut into pieces 12 chadon beni leaves, finely chopped…

GRATED COCONUT CHUTNEY (SPICY CONDIMENT)

Today I had some kitchen fun with one of the best cooks ever… my Mummy! She whipped up curry duck, dhal, rice, caraille(bitter melon) and some roasted coconut chutney!!! Coconut chutney is just an amazingly delicious condiment that goes so so so well with curry dishes and many street foods here in Trinidad and Tobago….

OCHRO (OKRA) RICE

Ochro rice is a delicious flavor packed one pot dish that you and your family will love! The main ingredient of course is ochro and coconut milk. It’s a simple recipe you can follow and its method is very similar to KITCHRI/KITCHARI (SPLIT PEAS RICE) and CHICKEN PELAU INGREDIENTS: 1 cup parboiled rice 6-7 medium sized ochro, sliced…

CURRIED CORN

Curried corn wasn’t something I was ever familiar with until one year for Divali. It was on the menu at my aunt’s house and I was so surprised and shocked to see ‘curry’ corn. As far as I knew, corn was just simply boiled or roasted. That first taste of curry corn however, got me…

PEPPER SOYA CHUNKS

Any spicy food lovers out there? Any vegetarians out there? Here’s a perfect spicy vegetarian dish for you! Pepper soya chunks is one of the easiest veggie dishes to make and can be done within 30 minutes or less. SERVINGS: 3-4 INGREDIENTS: 1 cup Soya chunks 1 small onion, cut into chunks 3 cloves garlic,…

EASY BLACK BEANS RECIPE!

Black beans just might be my favorite type of beans! These days there is the option to purchase the beans in the tin but I prefer the ones that come in bags/packs. Unfortunately these require a lot more prep time compared to the tin beans but to me, it’s worth the extra time! Black beans…