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Haiti Recipes

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Recipes on this page:

Rice & Beans (Haiti)

Ingredients:

2 cups of rice
3 cloves of garlic
2 quarts of water
1 tablespoon of salt
8 sprigs of parsley
3 chopped green onions,
-or scallions
3 tablespoons of peanut oil
1/4 teaspoons of rosemary (dried)
2 cups of rinsed red beans(dried)
1 can of (13 3/4 ounces)
-beef broth Water

Directions:

Cook the red beans in the boiling water
for 1 1/2 hours covered. then drain the
beans, reserving the liquid, and set it
aside.

Next add the beef broth with enough of
water to the bean liquid to equal 4 3/4
cups of liquid. Set aside.

Next add the parsley, the salt, garlic,
scallions and the rosemary in a mortar
then pound together to form a paste.

In a Dutch oven heat oil and seasoning
paste over medium heat. Place the rice
in a Dutch oven stir until well coated
with the oil.

Add reserved liquid and bring to a boil,
stirring. Add beans and bring to another
boil.

Reduce the heat, then cook for at least
20 min. covered. Stir and cook uncovered
until no liquid remains for about 5 min.
longer.

Serves 8 to 10 People

 Conch (Lambi)

Ingredients:

1/4 cup of oil
1 tomato chopped
1 teaspoon of thyme
1 teaspoon of parsley
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium chopped onion
1/4 cup of scallions
3 tablespoons tomato paste
-salt, black pepper, and
-hot pepper to taste.
1 teaspoon of minced shallots
2 tablespoons of vinegar
1 pound shelled conch,
-cleaned, skinned
1 sliced medium onion
3/4 cup of water

Directions:

Use a mallet to pound the conch and cut
in one and a half inch pieces. Add the
conch in a bowl with vinegar.

Next add the water and set aside for at
least two hours then drain thouroughly.

Add the garlic, onion and the shallots
into the oil and cook for about two to
three minutes.

Pound the conch with a mallet; cut into
1 1/2" pieces. Place the conch in a bowl
with vinegar.

Add water, then set aside for about 2 hrs
then drain thoroughly. Cook onion, garlic
and shallots in oil for 2 to 3 minutes

Combine the remaining ingredients and cook
over medium heat. Conch is cooked when its
tender for 45-50 min. stirring constantly
until the conch is tender.

1 hour cooking time
Makes 8 Servings

Labouyi Bannann

Ingredients:

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

Directions:

First peel the plantain and cut into 1/2
inch slices. In a blender, puree plantain
pieces, add 2 cups water, and ripe banana

Or you may also grate the plantain, mash
the banana then mix both with 2 cups of
water to get a puree.

Add the plantain puree into a saucepan and
bring to a boil on low heat. Finally, add
the coconut milk, evaporated milk, vanilla
extract, nutmeg, sugar, lime rind and the
anise stars.

Finally for 15 to 20 minutes cook stirring
occasionally so that it does not stick to
the bottom of the pot. The Consistency of
the Labouyi Bannann should be like oatmeal.

 Haitian Cake:

2 cups of flour
1 cup of sugar
2 sticks of butter
5 eggs, at room temperature
1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
3/4 cup milk (boil a cup of milk with
-several sticks of cinnamon and let
-reduce to 3/4 cup, and let cool,
-and discard the cinnamon sticks.)
-two 8 1/2 greased round pans
1 teaspoon baking powder
-pinch of salt

Directions:

First preheat the oven to 325 degrees
F. Grease two 8 1/2 round pans. In an
electric mixer, cream the butter and
sugar.

Mix until the mixture is light, fluffy
and smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time,
beating well after each egg.

Combine the remaining ingredients into
a mixing bowl the flour, baking powder
and salt.

Gradually add the milk along with 1/4
cup of the flour mixture at a time
with the machine running.

Mix well and Pour the filling into the
prepared pan. Bake for about 50 minutes,
or until the center is firm.

Now Remove from the oven and cool on a
wire rack for 30 minutes. Top with your
favorite icing. Enjoy!

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