Anyone with Carribean/Island style raw recipes??

[onelife2live]

Hi there,

does anyone have any raw recipes with a carribean/island spice to them. I'm not from the islands but I have dire cravings for fried plantains, spicy beef patties, and jerk chicken :D I certainly would like a raw alternative to this...any creative ideas??

Thanks

[Mookie]

Caribbean Wild Rice
I think I got this recipe from Rhio at Rhio's Raw Energy

1 cup wild rice
1 med. onion, chopped (Vidalias are great to use in season)
2 large tomatoes (or 4 medium)
2 large red bell peppers
2 large yellow bell peppers
1-1 1/2 cups freshly grated coconut
2/3 cup Coconut Cream -see Desserts
2 tsp. chili powder
1-4 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
2 tsp. ground coriander
1 tsp. ground brown mustard
1 to 2 tsp. lime zest, optional (use only undyed limes)
1 lime, juiced
Nama Shoyu and/or Celtic sea salt (to taste)

1) Soak l cup wild rice for 36-48 hours, changing the water two times. Then sprout for 2-6 days, until chewy, rinsing twice each day.
2) When the rice is ready, finely chop the onion, tomatoes, and red and yellow peppers, and grate the coconut. Mix together in a large bowl and add in the wild rice, which will have expanded to approx. 3 cups.
3) In a separate bowl, mix the Coconut Cream,* or Almond Yogurt, lime juice and zest, pressed garlic, spices and seasoning. Pour over the wild rice and vegetables, and toss well.

Coconut Cream

1 fresh coconut (look for a coconut with a light brown shell, as opposed to dark brown - it will be younger and fresher) With a flathead screwdriver poke a hole into one of the "eyes" of the coconut and pour out the coconut water.* The coconut water is not used in this recipe, however, it is an excellent water to drink. With a hammer, break the coconut open and separate the meat of the coconut from the shell. Rinse the coconut, then cut into pieces and put through the Champion juicer,** using the juice screen. You are making coconut juice, which comes out as a cream. If you are juicing more than two coconuts, keep checking the juicer because it has a tendency to overheat, and then you will be cooking your cream. If the juicer feels hot, turn it off and let it cool before proceeding

Serves 4. Keeps for 2-3 days in the refrigerator.

[onelife2live]

Hi Mookie..

Thanks soooo much for your lovely recipe. Does this, in fact, have a little "Island" taste to it?

Thanks so much!

[onelife2live]

The more I keep readin' over the recipe the more I am becoming anxious to try it :D

[rawpriestess]

If you give me a cooked recipe, I can probably convert it, it is something I do alot of, so I would be happy to try it for you.

[wyjoz]

How about? to go with the Carribean Rice? from rawguru.com

Jamaican Spice Cubes by Jeremy Safron

This recipe is in the style of Jamaican jerk baked tofu using avocado instead of tofu. This recipe requires a firm yet ripe avocado and a special cutting style that i learned from a japanese sushi chef long ago.

Ingredients:
3 Avocados

1 cup tahini
1 tablespoon ginger juice
1/4 cup tamarind
1 habenjero pepper
1 teaspoon Allspice powder
1 soaked date
3 sprigs of cilantro
Bottom 3 inches of a scallion
1 tablespoon tangerine juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
Pinch of Salt
*add water only if needed*

Put the avocados aside while preparing the sauce Place all ingredients (except avocados) in a strong blender or blender cup (nut butter jar screwed onto an oster or other generic blender base)

Blend until smooth (making sure the pepper blended well) adding water slowly as needed.

Now take an avocado and cut it in half, remove the pit, and place it open face down - shell side up
Next cut two small incisions in the back of the avocado shell. Peel back the shell of the avocado leaving the fruit exposed on the cutting board. Gently slice the avocado into cubes. Place the cubes in a bowl and pour the sauce over them while softly moving them around in order to coat every one. Put the coated avocado cubes on a dehydrator screen sheet If there is extra sauce pour it over the top (it may drip thru so use a tray below with a teflex) or you can save the sauce for afterwards. Now dry the cubes at 108º for 1-4 hours. They are ready to eat or serve them with a jamaican stew or slaw or jambalaya.

[RawTruth]

I have a mini-uncookbook titled Caribbean Feast by Jackie Graff of www.sproutrawfood.org, owner of the late Sprout Cafe in Georgia.

It has recipes for:

*Island Punch
*Ginger Beer
*Papaya Ice Cream
*Banana Bread
*Jerk Barbecue
*Jerk Sauce
*Jamaican Mango Chutney
*Plantains
*Eggplant Creole
*Sweet Potato and Coconut Pudding
*Okra and Tomatoes
*Unfried Sweet Potatoes
*Bahama Avocado Salad
*Pepper Sauce
*Caribbean Coleslaw
*Nayonnaise
*Tropical Tahini Dressing
*Spicy Corn Fritters

I really don't want to scan all these and post them here. I've emailed the Graffs to see if this book is available for purchase and will let you know. In the meantime, PM or email me about a particular one or two and I'll see what I can do.

PM me if

[Rawkinlocs]

Also, try here: http://www.vegsoul.com/recipes.html

[onelife2live]

OUTSTANDING!! Now I have a few great recipes to start with......Carribean style. You all are making it awfully wonderful for me to transition.

RawTruth: EXCELLENT! exactly what I'm talkin' about. I will check the book out.

Rawpriestess: you can pick anything from RawTruth's list....but I had plaintains on my mind...can they be eaten raw, mashed, blended or made into some type of pate??**shruggin' shoulders**

wyjoz: thanks hun! fantastic!

Rawkinlocs: I will check it out immediately!



Raw Food Talk RAWKS!! :p I LOVE THIS SITE

[ephmeralgrl]

I just made the carribean rice salad. It was good, I added a little heat to it because I like spicy. I also thought it could have more rice to veggie ratio. But its good as is.

[swingbolder]

This book:

http://sf1000.registeredsite.com/~user547203/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CPO&Product_Code=CP37&Category_Code=CB

has a lot of raw, Caribbean-inspired recipes in it (as well as some African dishes too).

[wyjoz]

Rawkinlocs: you posted this link: http://www.vegsoul.com/photo_album.html
there is this Mango Tropical Pie? would you have a recipe? Joz

[Rawkinlocs]

Rawkinlocs: you posted this link: http://www.vegsoul.com/photo_album.html
there is this Mango Tropical Pie? would you have a recipe? Joz
Hey Joz!

Sorry, I don't have it. When the OP asked for caribbean recipes, I thought of the website and posted it, but I don't have an actual connection with them to know of any other recipes aside from what they posted.

[wyjoz]

The Pie looks so good, I was just hoping. There is a SAD version on the net I guess in desperation it could be improvised to RAW.

1 1.2 c sliced bananas
1 1/4 c mango nectar RAW VitaMixed mango
1/2 c sugar RAW agave
1/8 teaspoon powdered ginger
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 Tablspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt RAW sea salt
3 Tablespoons cornstarch RAW ?
3 Tablesppons cold water
I prepared pie shell RAW easy

It sounds good as far as the cornstarch. Then of course you have to boil it to thicken.
Then on the picture there is a beautiful layers of mango slices and then topped with sliced kiwis.

[fuzzywater]

You could probably substitute psyllium for the cornstarch... or possibly some flax, although I'm really liking the psyllium for thickening lately.... It doesn't seem to give any kind of "off" flavor and you don't need much - just don't overdo it or you end up with gelatin-like texture!
Let me know if you try it!

[wyjoz]

So would I add like 2-3 teaspoons? I'll try this as it sort of turned me on and I got mangoes. Thanks

[rawpriestess]

Okay, since I've never tried this, I'm not sure what it's supposed to taste like, but this is the cooked recipe

1 1.2 c sliced bananas
1 1/4 c mango nectar RAW VitaMixed mango
1/2 c sugar RAW agave
1/8 teaspoon powdered ginger
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 Tablspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt RAW sea salt
3 Tablespoons cornstarch RAW ?
3 Tablesppons cold water
I prepared pie shell RAW easy


this is the raw recipe
not much change actually

1 1.2 c sliced bananas
1 1/4 c mango nectar RAW VitaMixed mango
1/2 c RAW agave or 1/2 cup dates soaked (save water)
1/8 teaspoon fresh ginger
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 Tablspoon lemon juice (fresh)
1/4 teaspoon celtic sea salt
1 cup cashews (soaked)

place all in blender, and blend until smooth, if you want some chunks of fruit, save out some to chop and toss in.

pour this onto a raw pie shell

Pie shell:

1 cup walnuts (unsoaked and chopped semi fine in food processor)
1/2 to 1 cup dates (pitted and NOT soaked)

add to chopped walnuts in food processor and chop together, until they hold together, add some date soak water from the previous recipe if needed to shmoosh it together, if you like you can add some spices too cinnamon, a dash of salt etc. but there really isn't any need with the spices in the center,

I would try this.

it sounds good

[rawpriestess]

Onelife2live,

if you give me the recipe, I can probably change it, I do need more than the name of it, as I have to know what's in it.

I don't have any idea about Caribean food, I've never eaten it, not even the Jerk stuff people talk about.

[wyjoz]

So would the cashews act as a 'thickener' ? instead of the psyllium? I'm definitely going to try this. Thanks

[Rmiller]

I want to give the below recipe a try. I've never tried plantains before. How do you know when they're ripe. Can you actually eat raw plantains? I thought that they were really hard so had to be cooked??

Curry Plantain with Sun Dried Tomatoes

1 ripe plantains, thinly sliced
1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes soaked and sliced
1 tsp. lime juice
1 tsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. Nama Shoyu
2 tbs. chopped parsley
2 tbs. chopped scallions
1/2 tsp. curry powder
1/2 tsp. fresh thyme leaves

DIRECTIONS
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and enjoy.

[rawpriestess]

wyjoz

YEP, cashews get really thick in the fridge, I've made sauces, that turn into pudding that turned into hard cheeses in a matter of hours in the fridge,

also blueberries have a lot of pectin, so if you are making a pie type thing with berries, you can add berries, and your pie will be thick.

also coconut oil, but only if it is frozen (well cold anyway)

[Rawmommyof2-Sacramento]

I have a mini-uncookbook titled Caribbean Feast by Jackie Graff of www.sproutrawfood.org, owner of the late Sprout Cafe in Georgia.

It has recipes for:

*Island Punch
*Ginger Beer
*Papaya Ice Cream
*Banana Bread
*Jerk Barbecue
*Jerk Sauce
*Jamaican Mango Chutney
*Plantains
*Eggplant Creole
*Sweet Potato and Coconut Pudding
*Okra and Tomatoes
*Unfried Sweet Potatoes
*Bahama Avocado Salad
*Pepper Sauce
*Caribbean Coleslaw
*Nayonnaise
*Tropical Tahini Dressing
*Spicy Corn Fritters

I really don't want to scan all these and post them here. I've emailed the Graffs to see if this book is available for purchase and will let you know. In the meantime, PM or email me about a particular one or two and I'll see what I can do.

PM me if
I want that book! All sounds yummy!!! My 4 y/o loves Carribean tastes, Keep us posted.......