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Oil Down


A Trinidad Recipe

From the Kitchen of:  Trini

  1. Boil salted pigtail in water until soft, then discard that water.
  2. Peel and seed breadfruit and cut into wedges of about 1 1/2 inch thickness lengthwise.
  3. Add breadfruit to boiled pigtail and cover with 1 cup of water.
  4. Add 2 cups of coconut cream.
  5. Add chive, onion, chadon bene, garlic and whole green hot pepper.
  6. Add salt if necessary.
  7. Boil until liquid has b(oiled down reduced) and the breadfruit is soft, but not falling apart.