Trinidad Curry Powder Food

TRINIDADIAN CURRY GOAT

Steps:

• In a sealable container, combine the meat, 1 tablespoon curry powder, salt and shado beni. Mix and let sit for an hour, or while you prepare the other ingredients.
• In a skillet or saucepan over medium heat, saute the garlic and onions in a little cooking oil until clear. Then stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon curry powder. Stir until the curry paste turns a little dark.
• Then add the seasoned meat and increase the heat, stirring until the meat is slightly browned. Add 3 cups water and simmer covered, stirring every 15 minutes, for about an hour. It's finished when most of the water has cooked off and the meat is tender to your liking.
• Serve with roti and a hot pepper sauce on the side.
• This recipe was provided by a professional chef or restaurant and may have been scaled down from a bulk recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

CURRIED MANGO - TRINIDAD

Steps:

• Cut mango lengthwise through the seed into 6 or eight pieces.
• Discard inner part of seed. Wash and set aside.
• Mix curry powder in 1/2 cup water to make a paste.
• Heat oil in heavy pot, add curry paste and cook stirring constantly over low heat for a minute.
• Add mangoes and stir to coat with curry.
• Add remaining water, garlic, salt sugar and hot pepper.
• Lower heat, cover and cook until mangoes are tender and liquid has evaporated, add more water if needed.
• Taste mango and add more sugar if mangoes are too tart.
• Sprinkle with anchar massala and stir well.
• Remove from the heat.
• Adjust salt and pepper.

TRINIDAD CURRY POWDER

Steps:

• Break open the cardamom pods, remove the seeds, and discard the pods.
• Place the cardamom seeds, coriander, seeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, and curry leaves in a heavy frying pan and toast, swirling for about 5 minutes, until the spices begin to release their aromas.
• Place the toasted spices in a food processor or spice grinder and add the peppercorns and cloves. Grind the mixture to a find powder. Stir in the turmeric.
• Store in an airtight container. If stored properly, curry powder will keep for at least two months.

THE SECRET TO A TRINIDAD CURRY

Steps:

• Cut chicken into small pieces.
• Mix in the lime juice with your hands. Rinse the chicken with cold water and drain again.
• Pat dry with paper towels.
• Add green seasoning, salt and hot pepper.
• Marinate 30 minutes or preferably overnight.
• Mix curry powder with 1/4 cup water until smooth.
• Heat oil in an iron or heavy pot and add garlic.
• When garlic is fragrant add the curry paste mixture to hot oil and ('choonkay') or cook until all the water has evaporated, stirring constantly so that the curry does not scorch. This step is 'secret' for developing a nicely flavoured curry.
• Add chicken and stir to coat in curry. Add 1/2 to 1 cup of water so that the chicken is just covered by the water. Bring to a boil then lower heat to medium; cover and cook until meat is tender and sauce is reduced by one-third.(about 30 mins); add more water if more sauce is required. Sauce should be thick and not overly watery.
• Adjust salt and hot pepper.

INDRA'S (MUMMY) TRINIDAD CURRY CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Make Green Seasoning: In a food processor or blender(or chop COARSELY by hand), mince scallion, cilantro/culantro, thyme, garlic and onion(not the reserved slices) and peppers. (You may choose not to add the onion to the blender but keep it sliced). Set aside 1 tablespoon of the Green Seasoning for the curry paste below.
• Prepare Chicken: Wash chicken with lemon juice, removing excess fat. Drain well. Season chicken with salt, pepper and the remainder of the Green Seasoning. Allow it to marinate for several hours or overnight(OPTIONAL).
• Make Curry Paste: In a small bowl, add 3-4 tablespoons curry powder, 4 tablespoons water and 1 tablespoon of the reserved Green Seasoning. Mix well. Set aside.
• In a heavy bottomed pot or dutch oven over medium heat, heat oil, add the reserved pieces of onions and pepper and cook until golden brown. Add curry mixture and cook until grainy and curry separates from the oil, stirring constantly and scraping bottom of pot to prevent it from sticking and burning, 3-5 minutes.
• Add seasoned chicken to pot. Stir to mix well. Add cumin, salt and pepper if you haven't already. If using potatoes, add now.
• Cover the pot and cook on medium heat until the meat has relinquished its juices and subsequently evaporates about 15-20 minutes, gently stirring every 5-7 minutes or so in a basting motion (pouring the pan juices over the chicken).
• When the liquid has evaporated, continue to stir fry for a few seconds(or up to 2 mins) allowing the flavors to develop and scraping the bottom of the pot with the spoon to prevent it from burning. Then add 2 cups of water.
• Bring to a boil, lower heat to medium, cover pot and cook until sauce has thickened about 5-10 minutes.
• Taste test for salt and add more if required. Enjoy with roti or rice.

TRINIDADIAN MANGO CURRY

Steps:

• Put the onions garlic and green chilies into an electric blender. Add 4 to 5 tablespoons of water and blend until you have a smooth paste. Set aside. Combine the curry powder, anchoor masala, and cumin in a small bowl. Add 4 tablespoons of water, mix, and set aside. Heat the oil in a large, nonstick frying pan over high heat. When hot, put in the paste from the blender. Stir and fry for 8 minutes, or until it has browned a bit. Turn the heat to medium and put in the curry powder paste. Stir for 1 minute and put in the mango pieces. Stir once or twice to mix. Now put in 1 1/2 cups of hot water, the sugar, and salt and bring to a simmer. Stir now and then and simmer gently, uncovered, for 15 minutes.

TRINIDAD CURRY CHANNA AND ALOO RECIPE

Steps:

• Rinse channa thoroughly.
• Place in a bowl with 5 cups of water and cover. Leave to soak overnight.
• Rinse the channa again thoroughly at least three times.
• Mix the soaked peas with baking powder, green seasoning, sugar, and half of the salt.
• Set aside.
• In a large pot on medium heat, add oil and allow to heat up.
• Sauté onions until translucent.
• Add garlic and pepper. Sauté for two minutes.
• Mix in curry powder.
• Patch the curry for two minutes.
• Add ¼ cup of water and stir.
• Cook until the curry becomes a thick paste (5 minutes).
• Mix in potatoes.
• Add seasoned channa.
• Patch for ten minutes (the potatoes and chickpeas should release their own water).
• As the contents dry, add the remaining water, enough to completely cover the peas. Add more water for a thinner sauce.
• Cook until the channa is soft.
• Mash several peas to thicken the sauce.
• Taste test the peas and add the remaining salt (adjust down for lower salt intake)
• Serve hot.