Caribbean Recipes » Side Dish Recipes

Caribbean: PIGEON PEAS & RICE

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:29:08 +0000

4 tablespoons oil 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 lb. beef, cut into cubes 8 ounces white rice 4 ounces pigeon peas (fresh) 4 ounces coconut milk Salt and pepper Method: In a stew pot, heat the oil. Stir in the brown sugar until it has almost caramelized. Add the beef with a little water and simmer, Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Cornmeal Coo Coo

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:24:24 +0000

2 cups cornmeal 3 cups hot water salt and black pepper 4 oz butter about 20 ochroes 1 small onion chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped chopped green and red sweet peppers ( or seasoning peppers) Method 1) Cut up ochroes across in 1/2 inch pieces 2) Boil 3 cups salted water and add ochroes. Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Ochro Rice

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:21:10 +0000

1 cup rice ( washed ) salt to taste 1 small bouillon cube about 8-10 ochroes, washed and cut into rings 1 onion, cut up small 2 garlic cloves 1/lb salted pigtail ( substitute ham ) margarine or butter ( about 3 tablespoons ) a green hot pepper a little coconut powder ( Maggi product) or coconut Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Bhagi Rice (Spinach )

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:15:42 +0000

1 cup rice ( washed ) salt to taste 1 small bouillon cube 1/2 lb bhagi or spinach margarine or butter ( about 3 tablespoons ) a green hot pepper a little coconut powder ( Maggi product) or coconut cream water Method: 1) Clean bhagi ( spinach) and cut up small 2) Wash rice, set aside 3) In a Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Saffron Rice

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:04:43 +0000

1 1/2 cups rice salt 3 cups water or chicken stock onion, cut up small saffron powder ( or saffron flower ) oil Method: 1) Sauté onion in oil until soft 2) Add rice, salt, saffron and water( or stock) 3) Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to simmering, cover pot tightly with lid and boil rice Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Potato-Corn Pie

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:02:26 +0000

1 lb potatoes 1 can cream style corn 1/2 grated cheese salt,pepper to taste butter for buttering dish Method : Preheat oven to 375 degrees 1) Peel potatoes and boil in salted water until soft ( 30 mins – 40 mins ) 2) Drain and mash potatoes, add can of cream style corn and 1/2 of the Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Macaroni Pie

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:58:23 +0000

Macaroni Pie Ingredients 1 pack macaroni salt, white pepper to taste cheese, grated flour evaporated milk stock ( from bouillon cube, if fresh is not available) butter Method Preheat oven to 375 degrees 1) Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and add macaroni. Boil until ” al Continue Reading...

Caribbean: puerto rican cheese fritters

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:59:58 +0000

1/2 pound Gouda, Swiss, or Cheddar cheese, grated 1 egg 2 Tbsp. cornstarch Cayenne pepper, to taste (optional) Bread crumbs (for coating) Canola (or other vegetable) oil for (deep-frying) Combine the cheese, egg, cornstarch and cayenne in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on high speed until Continue Reading...

Caribbean: mango preserves

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:54:44 +0000

6 mangoes, peeled 4 c. water 4 c. sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract Combine the mangoes and water in a pot and let it come to a boil over high heat. Remove the mangoes and measure 4 c. of the liquid, discarding the rest. Combine mangoes, the liquid, the sugar and the vanilla extract in the same pot Continue Reading...

Caribbean: maduro en gloria

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:45:22 +0000

4 Tbsp. butter 6 firm bananas, peeled and sliced lengthwise 1 c. heavy cream 1/4 pound cream cheese 4 Tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 c. Curacao liqueur Melt the butter in a skillet and brown the bananas very quickly over high heat. Place half the banana slices on the Continue Reading...