As the months are becoming colder (well, in England) and as we approach winter, I thought it would be nice to share recipes from various Caribbean islands where I am from.
First stop…. Trinidad
Recipe for Pholourie
Pronounced po-lor-ree, this beautiful snack can be found in Trinidadian restaurants and food stalls as well as other Caribbean countries such as Guyana and Suriname. It can be served with a Tamarind sauce or a mango Chutney.
Ingredients (serves 2)
(Pholourie batter mix)
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2 cups all purpose flour
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½ tsp turmeric
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½ tsp cumin
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½ tsp baking powder
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½ tsp yeast
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½ tsp salt
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1 cup water
(Pepper mix)
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5 cilantro/ coriander leaves
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1 clove garlic
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½ scotch bonnet (green)
Method
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Step 1) Take all the ingredients for the pepper mix and mix together into a smooth paste. Add two tablespoons of water and mix. It should look something like the photo below.
(Source: mybodymykitchen)
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Step 2) Mix all the other dry ingredients together
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Step 3) Add the pepper mix to the dry ingredients
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Step 4) Slowly add the 1 cup of water and mix all the ingredients. Add more water if needed. Once the ingredients have been mixed, it should look like the photo below.
(Source: Zen Health)
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Step 5) Leave the mixture in a warm room with a damp kitchen towel over it for one hour.
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Step 6) In a deep fry pan, take 1 tablespoon size of the dough batter and drop it into the pan. Take the batter out of the oil when it is golden.
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Step 7) Keep dropping 1 tablespoon of batter into the oil until the batter is finished.
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Step 8) Drop the pholourie balls onto a paper towel to remove excess oil.
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Step 9) Serve with tamarind sauce or mango chutney and enjoy!
(Source: Zen Health)
Your Pholouries should look like the above photo.
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This looks delicious Shantel, thanks for sharing.