Pholourie - a Trinidadian snack

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)

2 cups all purpose flour
½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp yeast
½ tsp salt
1 cup water

(Pepper mix)

5 cilantro/ coriander leaves
1 clove garlic
½ scotch bonnet (green)

Method

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)

Step 2) Mix all the other dry ingredients together
Step 3) Add the pepper mix to the dry ingredients
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)

Step 5) Leave the mixture in a warm room with a damp kitchen towel over it for one hour.
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.
Step 7) Keep dropping 1 tablespoon of batter into the oil until the batter is finished.
Step 8) Drop the pholourie balls onto a paper towel to remove excess oil.
Step 9) Serve with tamarind sauce or mango chutney and enjoy!