Trinida pelau

Trinidad pelau is a one-pot rice dish made with pigeon peas, chicken (or beef), coconut milk and “burnt” sugar. The dish is a savory one-pot meal with a combination of chicken, rice and pigeon peas. This is a perfect weeknight meal that can be added in rotation to your family recipes.

In this recipe, chicken thighs gain that signature Caribbean flavor from the marinade that includes green seasoning, a typical spicy herb mixture similar to sofrito. Pigeon peas are legumes that have a nutty flavor and are frequently paired with rice and other grains. They are available dried, canned, or ground into a flour. Canned pigeon peas can be used in this recipe and are found in most large grocery stores or specialty Indian and Latin food shops.