In nearly every island in the Caribbean you travel too, there is a strong chance that you will come across vendors on the side to road selling grilled plantains. Grilled plantains recipe has been around in the Caribbean for centuries – my grandma did it and so did her mother. Back in the day when flour was still a luxury to item have at home, grilled or roasted plantains were substituted for bread.

Plantains can be cooked at any stage of ripeness and they’re a great source of folate, a nutrient which plays a vital role in cancer prevention. Try your hand this recipe – you will love it.

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Ingredients:

• 3 soft black plantains, unpeeled (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• Cooking spray
• 6 lime wedges

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Here is some trivia for you. Did you know that in Costa Rica Gallo Pinto or Bean and Rice is served for breakfast? I didn’t! I guess you can learn something new everyday. Beans and Rice recipes are usually considered main course dishes in most parts of the world. Go ahead, try your hand at this classic recipe.

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 cup uncooked long-grain parboiled rice
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup chopped sweet onion
• 3/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 3/4 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained

• Tamarind Sauce
• Bottled Pickapeppa sauce

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There are literally hundred of Paella recipes and every cook has their own favorite – where they change up some of the ingredients giving it their own special flavor. Below is just one of the many ways Paella is cooked in the Caribbean. Enjoy!

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Ingredients:

• 1 small roasting chicken (cut up)
• 4 ozs. Bacon
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tomato peeled and cut in four
• 1 teaspoon saffron
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 8 ozs peas
• 8 ozs. French beans
• 12. Ozs. Rice
• 8 prawns
• 12 scampi
• ¼ teaspoon pepper

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