Chicken Curry is influenced by the East Indian population in Guyana, Trinidad, and Jamaica with some variations, depending on the cook. Chicken curry is a quick and easy recipe which uses boneless, skinless breasts or thighs, onion, ginger, garlic, curry, cumin, paprika, and hot chili powder.
Chicken Curry Recipe Ingredients:
3 lbs Chicken 1.5kg
2 tbsp Vegetable oil 30ml
1 large onion, chopped 1
3 garlic cloves, minced 3
2 tbsp curry powder 30ml
1 tsp hot chili powder (cayenne) 5 ml
1 tsp paprika 5ml
2 cups water 500ml
Salt and pepper to taste
Chicken Curry Recipe Instructions :
1. Cut chicken into serving pieces.
2. In hot oil, saute onion and garlic until tender, and curry powder, cook gently for 1-2 minutes.
3. Add chicken pieces, salt, pepper, chili powder, and paprika; fry on medium heat for 10-15 minutes.
4. Add 2 cups (500 ml) of water bring to a boil, and then simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes or until chicken is tender.
Serve with hot boiled rice or with dahi puri.
Recipe by:Dr.Betty “k” author of Caribbean Cuisine.
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Calypso Chicken is a Caribbean classic, especially in islands like Jamaica and Trinidad where calypso chicken is a very popular chicken dish.
Though many of you might have your own versions of Calypso chicken, the recipe I’m presenting today is the unique way in which Calypso Chicken is done in Dominica (not Dominica Republic), particularly in the rural of the island.
Calypso Chicken Recipe with island peas and rice is an incredibly easy,hot and delicious recipe that everyone should try. I have to warn you, this dish is usually very spicy, if you don’t like a lot spicy seasoning I suggest you cut back on the pepper and ginger.
Calypso Chicken Recipe Ingredients:
3 lbs chicken
¼ lb. cashew nuts
6 slices ginger
3 green onions
4 ozs. mushrooms
2 cloves garlic
2 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons red wine
2 tablespoons margarine
¼ teaspoon fresh chopped thyme
1 tablespoon vinegar
Oil for frying
Calypso Chicken Recipe Instructions :
Cut up chicken in pieces and wash in cold water with a piece of lemon. Rinse well in cold water and put into a large bowl. Then season with salt, pepper one clove garlic crushed, Vinegar and thyme. Allow to marinate for 3 hours. Then in a large skillet, heat margarine and add sugar; when very hot, brown chicken. Then in another fry pan, heat some oil and fry cashews and set aside. Then in same pan, fry together garlic, mushrooms, onions and ginger.
Add wine and about ¼ cup water and pour into original cooking skillet. Add chicken and cook for about 25 minute until chicken is tender. Thicken with a little flour softened with some warm water. Cook for another 3 minute. Sprinkle with cashew nuts and serve.
Recipe by:Chef Yolande Cools-Lartigue; Author of The Art of Caribbean Cooking.
Delicious Caribbean chicken salad with chopped cooked chicken, celery, potatoes, chopped onions, carrots, and Caribbean Egg dressing or salad dressing.
Chicken Salad Recipe Ingredients:
3 cups cold cooked chicken pieces
1 cup cold cooked potatoes
½ cup chopped celery
¼ cup chopped onions
1 cup carrots, cooked
1 cup Caribbean Egg Dressing or Salad dressing
Chicken Salad Recipe Instructions :
Cube carrots and potatoes and then combine with chicken in a large bowl. Add celery and onions and mix well. Then prepare dressing and pour over chicken mixture in bowl. Chill for about 15 minutes and spoon on to serving dish and garnish with lettuce leaves.
Recipe by:Chef Yolande Cools-Lartigue; Author of The Art of Caribbean Cooking.
The Caribbean on a whole brings to you a unique ethnic and topical collection of foods mix together with herbs and spices. These Caribbean recipes have evolving throughout the years due to the various cultural influences in the art of Caribbean cooking. Caribbean people love food and music. These foods are spicy or mild reflecting the taste of the individual. Some dishes are delicate in taste, subtle in flavor, reflecting years of cross cultural influences.
Caribbean cooking really is a world of its own. Caribbean recipe blog has a larger collection of traditional Caribbean cooking recipes from all the different Caribbean islands, if each island unique way of cooking these recipes. Enjoy and learn more about Caribbean cuisine.