Welcome to My Cooking Blog!

Nothing beats home cooked!

Hey Guys! I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Please note I am NOT a chef!!! LOL I just enjoy making home cooked trini food and decided to share my recipes and tips to help everyone. I’m a food enthusiast and I believe that nothing beats Trini cooking. I began posting videos and pics of my cooking over the last couple years and a lot of people started asking me for tips and recipes. I AM NOT A CHEF but I do know a thing or two about local cuisine. Cooking is one of my favourite past times so I figured why not just begin a blog.

Please note I do not eat certain meat so there are some meat I just wont be cooking!

I hope you enjoy and the recipes are helpful ! 😉 Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

— CHan

Corned Beef Lasagna

Hello my dears, Yes you read correctly! Corn beef lasagna :). I came up with this concoction because one day I cooked corned beef with some baked beans and oregano and it tasted soooo delicious I figured why not try a lasagna? This recipe takes half the time of a regular beef lasagna because the…

Creamy Cheesy Shrimp Pasta

So ironically, this recipe is one of my most requested but I just realized I didn’t take any pictures only videos! I do apologize for this inconvenience, if you have any questions feel free to reach out. Oddly, I’m not much of a shrimp lover, but it is a household favourite. This too is another…

Trini Chowmein Noodles

Hey guys! It’s been a minute since I have posted but I haven’t forgotten you all. Sometimes it’s just good to take a moment for yourself and recharge. I am happy that some of you all look forward to my posts and even message me for recipes. It’s what keeps me going so thank you…

Chicken Pelau

Hey Guys! So this one was a popular request and I was having a small lime a couple days ago so I said I’d just make pelau and kill two birds with one stone. Unfortunately in the process I did not take any pics! I did videos instead, so as a result I had to…

Trinidad Baked Chicken

Baked chicken is a dish that we usually prepare on Sundays or for special occasions. I always found however that almost everyone makes theirs so dry so through trial and error I created the perfect mix of moist, tasty and thoroughly cooked chicken. Ingredients: 1 lb seasoned chicken 1 tbsp paprika 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce…

Green Apple Chutney©

Yes you read correctly. Green apple chutney. If you’re an avid chow lover like myself you would love this. I came up with this recipe a couple years ago after making green apple chow. I only pair it with pelau because coleslaw is so played out to me. It does contrast the salt in the…

Trinidad Green Seasoning

Hey Guys! As requested I have decided to do show you all how I make my seasoning. For persons who live outside of the Caribbean, green seasoning is a medley of herbs and spices that we use for our meat preparation. It adds a lot of flavour to the meat and it is also used…

Soursop Punch

If you love soursop like me I’m sure your mouth started to water after seeing this. Soursop is a delicious, popular Caribbean fruit used for many medical reasons. You can boil the leaves it to make tea or blend the fruit for punch . Below I will show you guys how I make it into…

Curried Chicken & Potatoes-Trini Style

Hey Guys!

So this meal is a simple but effective classic Trini dish. It’s definitely one of my favourites(second favourite to be exact). It’s quick and easy so if you’re not feeling to do much this is the perfect meal for you. Below I will be showing you how I make this yummy local dish. There is no right or wrong way to make certain dishes, everyone has their own variation this is mine. With that being said let’s jump right into it!

Ingredients:

• 1 lb seasoned chicken
• 3 large potatoes
• 3 pimentos finely chopped
• 1 small tomato chopped
• 3 cloves garlic grated
• 1 whole pepper cut in half
• 1 bundle of chadon beni/culantro(5-6 leaves) finely chopped
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 1/4 tbsp Amchar Massala
• 4 cups water mixed with seasoning from chicken
• Curry Paste – 1 ½ tbsp curry powder, ¼ tbsp geera powder, ½ tbsp green seasoning, ½ tbsp water. Mix well into a smooth paste.

Pimentos,garlic,onions,chadon beni,tomatoes,whole pepper

Curry Paste

Method:

Coat chicken in 1/4 tbsp curry & 1/4 tbsp saffron powder and mix well. Peel and cube potatoes, add the same amount of curry and saffron, a little green seasoning and mix well. Leave to soak about 1 hour.

In an iron pot/skillet heat 1 tbsp of oil. I use coconut oil. Add curry paste and stir for 2 minutes. Add chicken and 1 tbsp of water and stir for 1-2 minutes to coat with curry.

Curry Paste after sauteing for 2 minutes.

Next, add in your potatoes and seasoning/veges & 1/4 cup of water. Add 1/2 tbsp of salt and continuously stir to prevent potatoes from sticking to the pot. Do this for about 10-15 minutes for maximum flavour.

After, we add in the 4 cups of water (which I mixed with remnants of the liquid from the chicken seasoning),add salt & black pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and after 10 minutes add 1/4 tbsp of amchar massala. When potatoes are tender, turn off stove.

Finished pot.

Leave to simmer for 20-30 mins as the potato continues to absorb the liquid and the flavour. Serve with white,basmati/jasmine rice or roti. Serves 6-8 meals.

Bon Appetit! 🙂