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Jamaican Pattie Pastry

This is one of my mums specialities and I was always there to help while she prepared the filling.

Ingredients

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2 kg flour

4 packs of butter

1 litre Ice cold water

1 tablespoon curry powder

1 regular spoon turmeric

1 regular spoon salt

1 regular spoon baking powder

Coconut Chicken Curry with Bananas and Sultanas

One of my breakfast, lunch or dinner dishes as far back as i can remember.

Ingredients

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2 chicken thighs

Half teaspoon ground cinnamon

Half teaspoon allspice

1 teaspoon Tumeric

1 Bayleaf

1 Star anise

6 Pimento berries

4 Cardamon pods

4 inches dried orange peel

2 cup water

1 cup coconut milk

Half cup cornmeal

Pinch salt

Honey to taste

Cornmeal Porridge with a Twist

This porridge I really love. Takes me back to the early school days and cold winter mornings.

Ingredients

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Half teaspoon ground nutmeg

Half teaspoon ground cinnamon

Half teaspoon allspice

1 Teaspoon tumeric

1 Bayleaf

1 Star anise

6 Pimento berries

4 Cardamon pods

4 Inches dried orange peel

2 cup water

1 cup coconut milk

Half cup cornmeal

Pinch salt

Honey to taste

Vegan Burger

My light and tasty summer burgers are a alternate alternative to beef.

Ingredients

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1 1/2 kg Cassava

300g red Lentils

300g small diced Aubergine

300g small diced red Pepper

300g mixed red and white Onion

300g small diced Carrots

200g finely chopped Spring onion

150g chopped Garlic

1/2 teaspoon Allperpose seasoning

1/2 teaspoon black Pepper

1/2 teaspoon dried Thyme

1/2 teaspoon Paprika

Salt to taste

120ml Olive Oil

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Jamaican Beef Pattie Filling

This is when the real cooking started when mum would teach me step by step.

Ingredients

1,200 minced Beef

400g  chopped Onion

200  white of spring Onions

100g green spring  Onion tops

 300g small diced Carrots 

50g chopped Ginger

80g chopped Garlic 

 60ml Soya sauce

1 teaspoon hot Scotch bonnet sauce 

11/2 teaspoon chopped Thyme

30gm Curry powder

3 tablespoons of Olive Oil

 2 tablespoons Potato starch

400ml Water

salt to taste

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Jamaican Chicken patties

I  would always get to taste the filling in a slice of bread wyle waiting for it to cool down before adding it to the pastry

Ingredients

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1.5kg Mutton

1.kg Pumpkin

3. white Onions

600.gm Carrots

4. Spring Onions

60.gm Garlic

1. Scotch Bonnet pepper

11/2.kg white Yam

1.kg New Potatoes

4 Cocoes 

1.pk Chicken noodle soup

4. sprigs Thyme

1. teaspoon black Pepper

Salt to taste

Dumplins

2. cups Flour

1. cup Cornmeal

1. teaspoon Baking Powder

Water enough to form a dough

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Vigan burger

My light and taisty 

Ingredients

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2 oz flour

1 pack butter

Vigan burger

My light and taisty 

Ingredients

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2 oz flour

1 pack butter

Vigan burger

My light and taisty 

Ingredients

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2 oz flour

1 pack butter

Vigan burger

My light and taisty 

Ingredients

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2 oz flour

1 pack butter

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