CONCH LAMBI

CONCH LAMBI....a great traditional Haiti food recipe....!

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 pounds shelled conch, cleaned, skinned
• 2 limes, halved
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 medium onion, peeled, halved, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced shallots
• 1 tomato, peeled, seeded, chopped
• 3/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme, or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 Scotch bonnet chili, minced
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• Hot cooked rice

INSTRUCTIONS
Pound the conch to 1/8-inch thick with a mallet; cut it into 1 1/2-inch squares. Place the conch in a medium bowl; squeeze the limes over the top.
Add the lime rinds and water to cover. Cover and refrigerate 1-1 1/2 hours. Drain and discard the rinds. In a Dutch oven or large pot, melt the butter. Add the onion, garlic and shallots and sauté until soft but not brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato, water, tomato paste,
thyme, minced chili and conch. Heat over medium to boiling; reduce the heat to low. Simmer, partially covered, until the conch is fork tender,
45-50 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper. The haiti food recipe is ready to serve over hot cooked rice. Nice and delicious !
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PICKLIS

PICKLIS..try this nice Haiti food recipe.....!

Ingredients:

• 6 Scotch bonnet peppers
• 2 cups thinly sliced or shredded cabbage
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced or shredded carrots
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced or shredded onions
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 to 10 peppercorns (optional)
• 3 cups vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Snip off the stem of the peppers, cut each into 4 pieces, and keep the seeds. Place hot peppers, cabbage, carrots, onion, cloves, salt, and peppercorn in a quart size jar. Then add vinegar.
2. Close jar tightly and let sit at least 24-48 hours before serving.
3. Serve with meat or fish.
The Haiti food recipe of Picklis is ready to serve,...enjoy it !
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HAITIAN GRIOT

HAITIAN GRIOT...a nice Haiti food recipe to try !

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds pork, cut in cubes
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 1/4 cup chives, chopped
• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup water
• pinch of thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions:
Put all ingredients in bowl and allow to marinate a few hours.
Drain. Heat some oil, brown meat, then add marinade and simmer over low heat 30 minutes covered. Remove lid and increase heat to eliminate any liquid. And the Haiti food recipe is ready to serve hot...hmm..nice one !
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FISH - POISSON

FISH - POISSON...a great Haiti food recipe...try this one !

Ingredients:

• 2 lb. Fish cleaned
• 3 cups water
• 2 limes
• 1/2 cup scallions
• 1 medium chopped onion
• 1/2 cup carrots, diced
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 3 Tbs. tomato paste
• 1 tsp parsley
• 1 tsp thyme
• salt, black pepper, and hot pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Boil water in a large pot then and combine all ingredients excluding the fish
2. Cook for 10 minutes then add the fish
3. Simmer for an additional 15-20 minutes until fish is flaky for 10 minutes.
The Haiti food recipe is ready...enjoy the meal ! Nice taste !
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PUMPKIN SOUP- JOUMOU

PUMPKIN SOUP- JOUMOU...a nice Haiti food recipe to try !

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. cubed beef stew meat
• 1 lb. chicken
• 1 frozen squash
• 1 boniata
• 1 spinach
• 1 malanga
• 2 onions-sliced
• 3 large carrots
• 6 medium potatoes
• 1/4 lb spaghetti or noodles 3 tbsp seasoned salt
• 2 limes cut in half
• 2 tsp. thyme
• 2 tsp parsley
• 1/2 cup scallions
• salt, black pepper, and hot pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Clean the meat with hot water and lemon ans set aside in a bowl
2. Add seasoning salt and set aside for 2 hrs
3. Boil meat in stockpot with 3 quarts of water until tender (about 1 1/2 - 2 hrs)
4. Add more additional water if necessary and remaining ingredients except noodles
5. Cook for 20 minutes and add noodles.
The Haiti food recipe is ready to serve....nice one !
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RICE WITH RED BEANS

RICE WITH RED BEANS..A nice Haiti food recipe...try this one !

Ingredients

• 2 cups of long grain rice
• 1 cup of red kidney beans
• 1 finely chopped onion
• 1 chopped hot green pepper
• 1/4 cup salt pork or bacon cut into small cubes
• 1 tbsp of butter
• 2 chopped cloves of garlic
• 2 tbsp of vegetable oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
1. Cook the beans in 4 cups of water for 2 hours or until tender in a medium pot
2. Drain the beans but keep the water which will be used to cook the rice
3. Fry the salt pork or bacon until crisp (use oil if needed)
4. Add the onion, garlic, and green pepper
5. Add the beans along with salt and pepper to taste
6. Add the water used to cook the beans and bring to a boil
7. Add the rice and cook for 20-25 minutes.
The Haiti food recipe is ready....nice one ! Enjoy it !

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LABOUYI BANANN

LABOUYI BANANN

Ingredients:

• 1 green plantain
• 1 ripe banana
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 (12 or 14 ounce) can coconut milk or 1 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 2 whole anise stars
• pinch of grated nutmeg
• 1/2 cup sugar (white or brown)
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind, or 1/2 inch whole lime rind

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Peel the plantain. Cut into 1/2 inch slices. In a blender, puree plantain pieces, add 2 cups water, and ripe banana.
2. Or gate the plantain, mash the banana and mix both with 2 cups water to get a puree.
3. In a saucepan, add plantain puree and bring to a boil on low medium heat.
4. Add evaporated milk, coconut milk, vanilla extract, anise stars, nutmeg, sugar, and lime rind.
5. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes stirring occasionally so that it does not stick to the bottom of the pot. Consistency should be like oatmeal.
The Haiti food recipe is ready...enjoy !