Trinidad Chicken Roti
Trinidad Chicken Roti
Trinidad Chicken Roti- An incredible chicken meal that would excite your taste buds. Rich in spices, chickpeas and potato-So easy to make and comes together quickly.
Out of all the Caribbean meals I have tried and cooked this roti chicken is by far my favorite to date.
If you truly love Caribbean food then, this is a must make! And if you don’t you, still need to make it. Think healthy butter chicken, spiced up, without the copious amount of butter. Got you excited?
Trinidad Chicken Roti- An incredible chicken meal that would excite your taste buds. Rich in spices, chickpeas and potato-So easy to make and comes together quickly.
Ingredients
Chicken Marinate
- 2 1/2 -3 pounds chicken skinned thighs cut in bite-sized pieces
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
Chicken Roti
- ½ cup canola oil
- 2-3 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 large onion diced
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1- teaspoon ground nutmeg spice
- 1 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 1/2 fresh or dried thyme
- 1 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1- teaspoon cumin spice
- 1- teaspoon white pepper.
- 1 can of chickpeas drained
- 2 cups of cubed potatoes
- 1- tablespoon bouillon chicken powder
- 3-4 cups chicken broth/water
- ½-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Place chicken in a large bowl or sauce pan
- then add salt, garlic, thyme, white pepper and curry powder
- Mix chicken with a spoon or with hands until they are well coated, set aside in the fridge and marinate for 30 minutes or overnight.
- When ready to cook, heat up large sauce-pan with oil, and add onions, garlic, thyme, cumin spice, all spice, smoked paprika, nutmeg and curry powder, stir occasionally for about 2-3 minutes until onions is translucent.
- Then add chicken, stir and sauté for about 2-3 more minutes. Add chicken stock if necessary to prevent any burns
- Next add chickpeas, chicken bouillon, potatoes and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and let it simmer until sauce thickens, it might take about 20-30 minutes.
- Adjust for salt, pepper and stew consistency.
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