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Chicken Pelau

Name: Chicken Pelau
Cuisine: Trinidadian
Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken, cut into pieces; 1 cup pigeon peas (gungo peas); 2 cups rice; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 cup coconut milk; 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 scotch bonnet pepper; 1 tsp thyme; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; to taste salt; to taste black pepper

Chicken Pelau is a one-pot rice dish characterized by its caramelized sugar base, tender chicken, pigeon peas, and a medley of aromatic spices. It is a beloved comfort food in Trinidad, reflecting the island's rich cultural tapestry and communal dining traditions.

12 ingredients

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African70%

Indigenous_caribbean30%

Ingredients

chicken, cut into pieces
2 lbs
pigeon peas (gungo peas)
1 cup
rice
2 cups
brown sugar
2 tbsp
coconut milk
1 cup
onion, chopped
1 medium
garlic, minced
3 cloves
scotch bonnet pepper
1
thyme
1 tsp
vegetable oil
3 tbsp
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Pelau originated from the fusion of African cooking techniques with Caribbean ingredients during the colonial era, evolving as a staple dish among Trinidad's working class.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

African70%

ingredients+techniques

Indigenous_caribbean30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

caramelizing browning sautéing simmering

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