Curried Taro Yam Breadfruit Recipes

CURRIED TARO, YAM, BREADFRUIT

Steps:

• Peel vegetable(s), cut into pieces and steam or boil until half cooked.
• Cool and cut into 1/2" cubes. Heat butter and oil in large pot or fry pan.
• Add ginger and garlic and stir-fry over low heat for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the prepared vegetables and spices, tossing the spices until well mixed before adding.
• Put a lid on the pan and steam for a few minutes.
• Season to taste.

ITAL STEW

Steps:

• Pour the water and coconut milk into a large saucepan and bring to the boil.
• Once the liquid has reached boiling point reduce the heat to medium then add the scallion, tomato, thyme, coriander/cilantro, onion, garlic. pimento berries and bay leaves.
• Simmer for 5 minutes
• Add the sweet potato, dasheen, carrots along with 1 cup of pumpkin and 1 plantain while stirring the saucepan
• Add the spices - turmeric, black pepper, pink salt (if you are using it) and stir once more.
• Bring the saucepan to a final rolling boil before reducing the flame to medium/low.
• Toss a scotch bonnet into the saucepan (prick it if you want heat)
• Cover the saucepan and simmer for 25 minutes. After this time you will notice the stew thicken from the vegetables breaking down
• Fold in the remaining plantain, pumpkin and cho cho so they cook evenly.
• Cover the saucepan with a lid again and cook the vegetables for 15 minutes until soft
• Remove the thyme stems, scotch bonnet, pimento berries, scallion and bay leaves before serving