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In most Caribbean Islands Breadfruit is considered to be the poor mans bread. Back in the when flour was a luxury idea, fried and roasted breadfruit was a great alternative to bread. There are different ways people are the Caribbean prepares breadfruit dishes – stuffed breadfruit is just one of the many ways.

I have to be honest – I’ve never tasted stuffed breadfruit. This is maybe the only recipe with involves breadfruit that I’ve yet to try in my lifetime. But I’ve heard great reviews from some of the best in Dominica. I’m looking forward to trying this recipe in the future.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 Whole breadfruit
  • 1 onion
  • 2 Clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 lb. Salt beef, pork or pig-tail
  • 1 hot pepper
  • 2 teaspoon flour

Method:

Boil breadfruit whole, covered with water in large, covered pan for 15 minutes. Remove from fire and place in greased pan in hot oven and bake for about ¾ hour or until cooked when pricked with a skewer. Remove for oven and dig out center or heart. While breadfruit is baking, make a stew with beef or pigtail. First cut into pieces. Put butter into pan over heart and sauté garlic, and onion for 1 minute. Add pork or beef and hot pepper and about 2 cups water. Simmer slowly until tender. Then make a runny paste with flour and some warm water - thicken gravy and let simmer for another 5 minutes. Fill centre of breadfruit with mixture. Then cut into slice and serve, spooning balance of stew over breadfruit is serving plates.

Recipe by:Yolande Cools-Lartigue

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Ajiaco is a very old-fashioned stew-like dish, incredibly tasty and nutritious, which features several of the most typical root vegetables used in traditional Hispanic Caribbean cuisine. This dish is so hearty that it can be served as the only dish in a meal, especially if it is served for lunch. It is so simple and easy to make, you must try it!

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Ingredients:

  • 4 large potatoes, cut into fourths
  • 1 large ñame, cut into medium pieces
  • 4 corn on the cob, cut in halfs
  • 1 small calabaza, cut into medium pieces
  • 4 malangas, cut into fourths lengthwise
  • 4 medium boniatos, cut into medium pieces
  • 2 medium yucas, cut into 1″ chunks
  • 1 lb beef (flank or round beef for stewing, cut in 1″ chunks)
  • 2 Tbs vegetable oil for braising the beef
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • ½ tsp salt or to your taste
  • 2 to 4 cups of water
Method:

Season the beef with salt and generously with garlic powder. Peel and cut all the vegetables. Braise the beef with cloves of garlic in a large pot; then add water and cook for 10 to 15min.
Add all the other ingredients, add the rest of the water, cover, and simmer slowly over medium-low heat for 20 to 30 minutes, or until beef is tender. Serve with fresh lime wedges in deep soup bowls.

Chefs Tip:

You can use a pressure cooker and cut the cooking time almost by half. Just put the lid on the cooker after you have braised the beef and added all the ingredients. Cook for 15 minutes after the cooker’s pressure valve begins to whistle and rock. Use 1st quality round or flank beef.

Dip it in the stew to soften it as you enjoy this heartiest of meals. Enjoy!

Serves 10 - 12.

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