Trinbago Oil Down

This a complete dish. It's both fulling and satisfying. It also goes well with a nice slice of avocado.

Ingredients:-

1 -2 lrg breadfruit peeled, De-seeded and cut into chucks ( make sure the breadfruit is half ripe- not too green; not too ripe)
4 pimento finely diced
1/2 tbsp shadon beni
1 grated carrot
1 med. onion finely chopped
4 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp salt to taste (more can be added based on desired taste)
3 cups coconut milk
3 tbsp vegetable oil
2 cups of softly boiled pigtail (chopped evenly)
2 cups of boiled corn (optional cut in halves )
2 cups mini dumplings (optional)

Method:-

1. Saute onion, garlic, breadfruit, carrots, shadon beni and pimento in vegetable oil for 21/2 minutes.
2. Add coconut milk to the pot along with the dumplings and corn
3. Lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes
4. Add pigtail to oil down and cook for 10 minutes
5. Serve hot along side a nice slice of avocado

Curried Crayfish

I love these crustaceans. They go great with dumpling leaving you wanting more. The idea alone makes my mouth water. You can find my dumpling recipe here on my blog. You can also substitute the dumplings with Basmati rice. So enjoy!

Ingredients:-

4 tbs curry powder
1 1/2 cups coconut milk
3-4 lbs clean and seasoned crayfish
salt to taste
4 cloves garlic
1 lrg onion diced finely (optional)
1 tbs finely diced shadon benni
2-3 tbs oil
1 tsp pepper flakes (optional)
3 chopped pimentos
3 cups water

Method:-

1. Heat oil and add the curry powder
2. Allow the curry powder to cook for 2 minutes
3. Add the garlic and onion and allow to saute for 1 minute (continuously stir to avoid burning)
4. Once that is completed add the the crayfish 
5. Stir the ingredients together until the curry is soaked in
6. Add 2 cups of water , cover and let cook for 10 minutes under moderate heat
7. Uncover and stir to prevent sticking
8. Add pepper, pimentos, shadon benni and coconut milk
9. Cook for 12-15 more minutes
10. Add salt to taste if necessary