Soups & Broths

A staple in many West Indian homes, Soup or Fish Broth is quite easy and simple to make. Vegetables and ground provisions can be added into the dish, to give body to the meal. You can go straight vegetarian...sans meat or for variety you could incorporate either fish or corn (not usually at the same time!). For meat lovers, throw in some Chicken, Cow Heel or Ox Tail; beef for sturdier eating or fish. Whether as a simple remedy for all those sick & rainy days or simply part of your Saturday rituals, bubbling ah soup is as tantric as it's filling. 

Here is a simple recipe courtesy www.westindianculture.com

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'Trini' Chicken Soup

2lbs chicken

fresh green seasoning

1tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

3 tbs finely chopped onions

3 cloves garlic finely chopped

1 cup diced carrots

1 cup diced potato

1/2 cup chopped sweet pepper

1/4 cup chopped tomato

1 maggie chicken soup

1 cup flour

1 hot pepper

2tbsp golden ray cooking butter

Method

Chop and season chicken with green seasoning add sea salt, black pepper and garlic. Mix flour with water and knead, let it sit for 15 minutes, put 4 cups water in pot to boil, cut kneaded flour into two inch squares to make dumplings. Add onions, sweet pepper, tomatoes and carrots and chicken to boiling pot, add dumplings and maggie chicken soup to pot and more water if needed. Let it cook until chicken and vegetables are cooked.

Serve hot