Rice and Peas
Long grain rice cooked in coconut milk with kidney beans, thyme, spring onion and a whole scotch bonnet for scent rather than heat. The side that goes with everything.
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Ackee and Saltfish
Flaked salt cod cooked with onion, peppers, tomato and thyme, with tinned ackee folded through at the end. Serve with fried dumplings or plantain.
Fried Plantains
Ripe plantains sliced on the diagonal and shallow fried until caramelised at the edges. Ten minutes, three ingredients, goes with everything.
Callaloo
Dasheen or spinach leaves simmered with okra, pumpkin, coconut milk and a whole scotch bonnet, then blended smooth. Trinidad's Sunday green, in a weeknight pot.
Caribbean Rum Cake
A tender butter cake baked in a ring tin and soaked warm with a dark rum syrup. Keeps a week and improves for half of it.
Sorrel Drink
Dried hibiscus steeped with ginger, cloves, allspice and orange peel, sweetened and served over ice. The Caribbean Christmas drink, good all year.