Recipes

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January 2, 2008.

Although this didn’t start out as a cooking blog; it was more photos of food, and then restaurant reviews slipping in, I have accumulated a few recipes, so this seems like a convenient way to group them. When I have more, I may further develop this page. Maybe.

I should add a disclaimer, however, as I am not a recipe writer, being new to this. So if there’s anything I can explain better, please let me know!

Enjoy.

Accra - fried spoonfuls of a thick batter made with saltfish, onions, peppers and other good stuff.

Baigani – Sliced eggplant, dipped in a seasoned thick yellow split pea batter and deep fried. Serve with some spicy mango or tamarind chutney.

Barfi Trini-style – milk based sweet, made into squares and covered in colorful candy sprinkles.

Basboosa - a Middle Eastern cake made from semolina with a sweet lemony syrup

Coconut Sweetbread – soft, spiced sweetbread with greated coconut and sugar crust.

Doubles – thin fried rounds wrapped around soft curried channa, eaten with pepper sauce and hot chutneys, usually sold on the street wrapped in paper

Fry Aloo – Trini dish, usually eaten with sada roti – thinly sliced aloo (potato) sautéed with onions and garlic until the edges are brown and crispy

Kibbe – my Mother’s version of a Syrian meat and bulgur wheat dish, that can be baked or fried.

Late Night Cheese Sticks – Crunchy cheesy snacks

Maleeda – an Indo-Trini sweet made with the paratha and coconut; served in balls

Paratha (Buss up Shut) Trini-style – roti, flaky light and layered flat bread cooked on a tawah

Stuffed Eggplant – eggplant halves, stuffed with a creamy mixture of beef, eggplant, Chèvre, topped with shredded Cheddar and baked

Trini Chicken Pelau – one-pot meal made of rice, peas and meat

Trini Gulab Jamoon – fried balls of a rich dough coated in a sugar glaze