Caribbean Chicken Fricassee: I used my own fresh herbs from my herb pot for this dish, which I moved into my garage when the Winter chill started. They have survived beautifully although garage is pretty cold place too! Nothing like the aroma of fresh herbs when it hits the heat but you can use dry herbs as well. You can also add carrots and celery to it, I didn't. Make it with thicker sauce for noodles or thinner sauce like I did here to serve with rice, it's up to you.
1/2 tsp coarse black pepper.
Save some more herbs and 1/4 tsp Allspice pd to add at the end of cooking.
1. Take a pressure cooker or a deep dish, add 1 tbsp oil and heat. Then add chicken and stir fry until whitish. Sprinkle the flour on top, mix well to coat, stir for a minute and take the chicken out into a plate.
2. Add 1 tbsp butter, fry onion until translucent, add Jalapenos, ginger and garlic, stir for a minute. Add tomato sauce, saute for a minute. Now add all the spices, vinegar and chicken stock to the pan, mix well.
3. Add in the chicken, and pressure cook gently on low heat for mins or cover and cook in the pan until chicken is cooked through, doesn't take much time.
4. Open the lid, add all the saved herbs and pepper and allspice, simmer for 2 mins. Adjust the thinness as you desire adding water or stock and adjust the salt. Tastes better the next day.
Blackeyed Peas rice/Pulao: Usually when I open any can of beans, I drain all the water and rinse the beans once before adding it to the dish. But here, I used all the water which comes with canned Blackeyed peas to make the Pulao more flavorful, delicious and it also gives a earthy color to this rice dish too.
First, open a 8 or 12 oz can of Blackeyed peas, drain the juice and save the juice another bowl. Add enough water of stock to this bowl to make 3 1/2 cups of liquid and keep aside. We use this to cook rice later. Keep the drained Blackeyed peas aside for later too.
1. In a microwavable bowl, add 2 tsp oil and 1 tsp butter, heat it for a minute or 2 until hot.
2. Add 2 cloves, 1 Bay leaf, 2 garlic and 1" ginger paste to it, stir well and MW for 2 more mins.
3. Add 1 tsp cumin seeds powder, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp crushed pepper, 2 cups long grain rice, mix well to coat with oil and butter mixture.
4. Now, add 3 1/2 cups (this is my rice to water proportion, rice you use might have different proportion of water) water or vegetable stock or Chicken stock, including the drained Blackeyed peas water, dry herbs and mix well.
5. Microwave uncovered for 16 mins on high (100%). Now, add Blackeyed peas to it, mix well.
6. Cover the bowl with a plate this time and microwave at 50% for 6 mins.
6. Take out and fluff the rice with a fork to mix beans well, adjust the salt and pepper. Cover and serve when needed.
Yummy 4 tummy recipes. Makes me drool.
Caribbean chicken fricasse looks colourful, wat a bright colour..nice twist with blackeyed peas with rice,U always rock Asha...love ur eyecatching clicks..Great Job as always!!!!nice entry for the events..
I love the look and sound of this chicken dish. And it looks so yumm. Bookmarking to make them once.
Never made rice with blackeyed beans too , will try them also as my rice tends to be always with peas.
What a great idea you have your own herbs in winter. Fresh is much better. I have little but in kitchen. Parslay, onions, basil.
Both the dishes look healthy and yum Asha.. Have a great weekend.
Fricassee was so good with lighter spices and herbs, Priya.
Thanks Vijaya. I love canned Blackeyed peas, so easy to use and yummy too.
Caribbean Chicken looks yumm and spicy...I too can handle only Jalepeno not above that.My daughter loves spicy food only in the dishes she likes like chicken or baths...If it is usual sambar or anything else..then she will tell it is spicy and she does not want that....Everytime I visit you blog, there will be something new for me to learn..The rice looks amazing..Nice Entry..
Hi K, I know, it's wonderful to use fresh herbs! Somehow my herb pots have survived Winter cold, I kept them in the garage!
Thanks Pavani. You too girl, enjoy the weekend! Hugs.
I never tried Fricassee ..looks very delicious Asha.
Both the dishes look so colourful.
am definitely looking fwd to the weekend..superbowl yes but mostly australian open men's final-federer and nadal :)..have a fun weekend!!!
Jaishree, I love the flavor of that peas too, enjoy!
Try it, Trupti. We can add any spice really, doesn't have to be Allspice if it's not available, make it Indian style.
Cham, I made them together since both are Caribbean dishes, it was so good.
lovely pulao dear and yr chicken pic is colorful.
I saw a packet of allspice in the store the other day and resisted picking it up. Still have many new ones that I need to finish in the pantry, you see!
The blackeyed peas rice is very interesting... sounds mild & delicious.
oh that is one aromatic rice with the italian herbs.. very nice.. different from the usual rice.
and thanks for your lovely comments on tomato pic and the article.
Thanks Adlak, both go well together!
Allspice is great spice to have, subtle and sweetish. Add one more to your "new" collection as the "newest"!!
Mahimaa, I am still haunted by that photo of your's, ethereal!!
Carribean rice looks so colourful and delicious! Recently got a chance to know about this recipe! Here you are ready with the recipe! Its on my "try it out" list.
Hope you try this, Thyme is very flavorful, fresh herbs are always better.
Blackeyed peas rice looks yummy. Simple and nice.
Hey Asha, never tried Caribbean cuisine. So everything here is a learning for me. Just looking at the rice pic, didn't give me an idea, but looked at the ingredients, and then imagined how flavorful it might be, garlic, pepper,etc etc..I will try the rice for sure. Have a great weeknd.
I have to try the rice for sure. :-) It looks so divine.
Hey Asha, are you watching Super bowl today? Having a big party? Have fun, and looking forward to the super bowl post!
That chicken fricassee is a new one for me, looks good!
Yes, we are Sig! Go Steelers!! Jennifer Hudson sang so brilliantly, I was in tears!!
Asha my sweet, you know although I love the sound of that fricasse, it the black eyed peas rice that is intriguing me. Thanks for the lovely entry. We've missed you at the mingle!