405 meets west rojak Recipes

whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, oil, onion, chopped, garlic, finely chopped, whole tomatoes, undrained and cut up (i squish them in my hands to break them up), great northern beans, undrained, corn or 1 box frozen, sweet potato, peeled and diced, water, creamy peanut butter, tomato paste, salt, chili powder, ginger, cayenne pepper, hot cooked white rice

sliced bacon, diced, beef stew meat, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, diced stewed tomatoes, undrained, barbecue sauce, chili sauce, honey, beef bouillon granules, bay leaf, chili powder, baking cocoa, worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard, ground cumin, cayenne powder , optional, light kidney beans, rinsed and drained, shredded cheddar cheese

jumbo lump crab, drained and picked, sweet onion, finely chopped, vegetable oil, cider vinegar, salt, black pepper, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, avocado slices

water, unpeeled medium shrimp, old bay seasoning, chopped onion, chopped green bell pepper, cider vinegar, vegetable oil, salt, black pepper

smoked salmon, cream cheese, shredded swiss cheese, grated asiago cheese, eggs, light cream, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh dill chopped, parmesan crust, all purpose flour, kosher salt, cold unsalted butter cut into small bits, grated parmesan cheese, ice water

oil, onion, pureed, cayenne pepper, fresh thyme, chopped, okra pods, cut in half lengthwise, tomatoes, chopped and pureed in a food processor, green beans, handful of cilantro leaves, chopped, cooked black-eyed peas, salt and pepper to taste, water or vegetable broth as needed

cornstarch, chicken broth, lemon juice, granulated sugar, grated lemon rind, freshly ground black pepper, broccoli, chopped pecans, butter melted

west indian pumpkin, egg, cinnamon (to taste), vanilla (to taste), salt and sugar (to taste), flour ( you can use presto), oil for frying

black-eyed peas , soaked in cold water for 8 hrs. and drained, red onion, sliced, scotch bonnet chili, seeded and ribs removed, finely chopped, ginger, peeled and chopped, spiced butter (look at my recipe) or 4 tbsp. unsalted butter., tomatoes, chopped, galic cloves, chopped, coconut milk, ground tumeric, chicken stock, salt, berber (look at my e recipe) or chili powder, salt, scallion, trimmed and sliced, cilantro sprigs, chopped

grapefruit, granulated sugar, strained grapefruit juice, cornstarch, salt, strawberry gelatin, pie crust baked, whipping cream whipped

tomato juice, plain yogurt, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, curry powder, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh basil

although this recipe was developed with standard sweet potatoes (called beauregards), jewel and red garnet sweet potatoes also work well. do stick to the orange-fleshed varieties; white or purple-fleshed sweet potatoes, in conjunction with the peanut butter, would blend to an unappetizing color., unsalted butter, onion , minced, light brown sugar, salt, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 tbsp), ground coriander, cayenne pepper, low-sodium chicken broth, water, sweet potatoes (about 3 medium), peeled , quartered lengthwise, and sliced thin, peanut butter, ground black pepper, minced fresh cilantro leaves

skinned chicken parts (i use thighs or leg quarters split into thighs and drumsticks; you can use skinless thighs as well, but not breasts), onions, chopped, garlic, minced, dried red peppers (crushed ) or cayenne pepper (to taste), minced fresh ginger, stewed tomatoes (plain ) or diced tomatoes, salt, water, plantain, chopped (i like riper plantains in this), sweet potato, chopped, natural peanut butter, vegetable oil, salt and pepper to taste, cooked rice

limes (or juice), chicken (thighs work excellent) but breast do too, olive oil, onion chopped finely, garlic chopped finely, hot peppers to taste (remember they increase in intensity as they cook), curry (home made paste is very nice), fresh thyme chopped, tomatoes coarsely chopped (do not add until later-you know why), christophene peeled and cut into cubes (chayote, chocho, chuchu, xuxu)-tropical squash from south america, eggplant cut into cubes, pumpkin or squash peeled and cut into cubes, coconut milk, salt and freshly ground peppercorns to taste, rum (or to taste)

bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed, butter, melted, ground ginger, pepper, salt, soy sauce, thawed orange juice concentrate

vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped, chopped fresh ginger, madras curry powder, whole peeled tomatoes, chopped, with their liquid, water or canned low-sodium chicken broth, smooth peanut butter, salt and freshly ground pepper, sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks, carrots, cut into 1/2-inch dice, frozen whole okra or 6 oz fresh whole okra, frozen green beans or 1/4 lb fresh green beans, cut into 2-inch lengths, cilantro leaves, chopped salted peanuts, lime wedges, for serving

lump crabmeat , picked, sweet onion, diced, vegetable oil, cider vinegar, ice cubes, salt, pepper, assorted crackers, garnish: fresh chopped parsley

fresh lime juice, fresh orange juice, chopped fresh cilantro, low-sodium soy sauce, honey, vegetable oil, ground allspice, ground cumin, chopped seeded jalapeno peppers, garlic cloves, peeled, green onions, chopped, mahimahi fillets