EASY Trinidad Chicken Pelau

Pelau is a savory one-pot Trinidadian favorite. Meat including chicken, beef or pigtails is first browned using “burnt sugar”(little past caramelization point), to which rice, fresh herbs, peas or beans, veggies and coconut milk are added resulting in the most comforting of dishes. A superb marriage of protein, carb and veggies made in heaven.
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Serves 6-8
Ingredients
4 lbs chicken pieces (whole chicken cut up, thighs or drumsticks), washed and drained
6 tbs green seasoning
1 onion, chopped
2 tbs minced garlic
4 tbsp tomato ketchup
Hot pepper, to taste
Salt and pepper (to season chicken)
2 tablespoons oil
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 scallions, chopped
1 stalk celery, diced
3 cups parboiled rice, washed and drained
2 cups cooked pigeon peas (1 can, rinsed and drained)
1 medium carrot, diced or 1/2 package peas and carrots
1 red bell pepper
10 thyme sprigs, chopped
1 can coconut milk diluted with 3 cups hot water
Salt and pepper to taste
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Happy New Year!
Love,
Ria

[@felicasammy8563]

Perfection! Can't wait to see what else you have coming up for the new year.

[@williamstrachan7714]

A great video as always thank you for sharing your recipes

[@joanballiram420]

All I can say is that your food rocks. Love your kind voice. ❤

[@laylabell7909]

Looks absolutely delicious. I grew up eating pelau a few times a month but never learned to cook it. After watching your video and with memories of the taste a instinct I believe I am ready to make this dish. Thank you for this awesome video 🤗

[@ALOUD]

Love this, thank you

[@indiramaharaj4861]

Happy new year to you and your family Ria. Thanks for sharing that tip. I absolutely enjoy pelau.

[@nerviceniles2272]

Thanks for teaching us your cooking. Skills.

[@lucycan6363]

Well done! Looks delicious

[@blessedhighlyfavored5309]

Happy New Year. I’d truly love to come and get some. Thanks

[@ferozawajadhali1585]

LUNCH LOOKS DELICIOUS

[@gerardfrancis669]

Mouth watering!!!! Love It!!!

[@priscillajoseph765]

I found this recipe very interesting Ria worthy of trying. I like what I saw and I liked the ingredients also. Thanks! 💐

[@pranitalakeram9443]

Very colourful plate, thanks for tempting our taste bud Ria 😉. Happy new year blessings to you and your family ❤

[@gemd553]

Happy New year. Blessing to you and your family. I can say I personally tasted your cooking thanks to meeting you beautiful mother.

[@sharmilapersaud967]

Such a delicious meal. Thanks for sharing

[@ShabanandHailey]

I like the way you did your Pelau ..all the various steps you showed, I will try . Thanks so much ,,stay safe.

[@jenniferali2384]

Happy New year my friend love all your dishes so yummy and delicious thank you for sharing 🙏❤️💕💕💐💐

[@patriciabanmally2391]

Love all your food may God continue to bless your hands

[@Marie-vv8zz]

Wow amazing!!!!!! Great detail !! You are a true point of light! Subscribed !!!

[@CookingWithRia]

Thank you!

[@1trinialltheway673]

Looks delicious ❤️

[@trishdafryck9736]

Wow awesome recipe looks delicious. 😋👍🇹🇹

[@eleanorwilson39]

Ria it is always a pleasure watching you cook. They is always some thing to learn. Thumbs up

[@roxanne4657]

Yum, I love pelau. Best wishes for 2022, Ria.

[@ninivaangelawilliams9158]

Looks beautiful and delicious similar to cook up rice happy new year

[@ghonamiyer5812]

That Pilau looks Divinely Delicious Ria, Have a Blessed, Peaceful, Joyous and Prosperous Happy New Year 2022,Lots of Love from South Africa 🇿🇦🎁🌹❤️🔔

[@claudetterosecaribbeancooking]

Looks Delicious!

[@trishdafryck9736]

Wow looks delicious 😋👍🇹🇹

[@lynnemartineau7778]

Lovely. I can’t wait to make some. I am just loving Trini foods. I am learning from you all. Great vid thanks.

[@CookingWithRia]

Thanks so much

[@navycottoncandi]

Looks delicious Ria. Will make this on Sunday!

[@CookingWithRia]

Enjoy!

[@cookingwithmaisha675]

Looks amazing and delicious!

[@rosemariecharles3067]

Pelau looks delicious👍

[@lystraboysie1874]

Happy new year blessings to you and your wonderful family from Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹

[@karenogarro6640]

This dish made my mouth water. Looks absolutely delicious. The only thing missing fore was a slice of avocado, otherwise, perfection.

[@foodyumaroma]

A very delicious spicy, yummy, tasty and delicious pelau recipe, great food!!

[@ravibeekham892]

Hey ria , merry xmas and happy new year. I love this recipe thanks.

[@marvadollison1169]

A very delicious spicy and yummy lunch. Have to try Ria’s way haven’t ate this in some time. Thx for sharing,Ria, a great dish to start the 2022 and a very Happy New Year to you and Family💕🙏🏽👍👍👌

[@NurahYah]

Yummy... got to try this ❗👍🏽

[@kayelatty4350]

This look taste an smell sooooo good.

[@roseannaallen2440]

Greetings and Happy New Year to you and your lovely family, including you puppy. Beautiful and delicious dish. Although I am a vegetarian, I still love to watch your cooking. I do enjoy all your vegetarian dishes. I usually share your recipes with my friends and family. Thank you for bring us into your kitchen, and for sharing your delicious recipes. Blessings to you and your family.

[@CookingWithRia]

Thank you!

[@lygiamontano-pereira1074]

Hi Ria, Merry Christmas and A Happy 2022. Looks Delish!😋 As Always your dishes Always looks Yummy! Gonna try it your way one of these days! Stay Safe and keep on cooking and vlogging it

[@angelakassie8532]

Wow nice dish. Watching you from sweet Trinidad 🇹🇹

[@CookingWithRia]

Stay connected

[@trishaquacco2809]

Hi Ria happy new year to u and your family good job as always

[@nancygordon8441]

Luv it

[@JackyHapy]

This looks sooo yummy 😋😋

[@sharmilapersaud967]

Happy New Years to you and your family

[@MichelleBoyd-fk7we]

I really enjoyed it not wet but is up to each taste buds but ot looks good!!

[@brandonkalyan]

Ria my mouth is watering! I think i need to make this today!!

[@CookingWithRia]

😀🥰👍👌

[@angelaramlochan3340]

One of my favorite

[@ritaramroop9278]

Happy new year to u & your family always enjoy your videos Love the tip about the chicken sauce used to flavor the rice food looks delicious God richly u & your family 💕🙏🏻😋

[@novellajappour8409]

What is chicken sauce? Happy new year to you and your family.

[@carolking8835]

Ria happy new year 🎉 to you and your family. I must be hallucinating as I can smell your pelau all the way in Brooklyn 😋 😋 😋 It looks so good I can taste it. Enjoy 😉

[@trishdafryck9736]

Happy Happy New Year 2022 to you and your lovely family God Bless 🙏❤⚘

[@angelakassie8532]

Looks so delicious enjoy guys

[@jameeldiljohn7501]

All the best for the new year Ria,I usually put some pumpkin in my pleau,but yours look yummy .

[@lizrochester80]

It’s been a while since I made pelau but this might have inspired me!

[@KJ-jq2be]

Happy New Year Ria!!! More deliciousness this year again. We ready!! (IslanderII)

[@CookingWithRia]

Happy New Year! Thanks! ❤️

[@b.freeman2118]

Ketchup was that key ingredient I was missing never again! This chicken about to be FIRE🌹

[@teeblaircooking]

Food on point nice and delicious thanks for sharing

[@CookingWithRia]

Thanks for watching

[@islynmercurius3338]

Looks delicious girl I love the preparation and ingredients simple to our Cook up rice keep cooking thanks 🙏 for sharing my friend 😋

[@yvonneosbourne6490]

Awesome work

[@ltetobago]

Just made this...TY ❤🙏🏽

[@ltetobago]

Update...Sooooooo, good..my mom never taught me much and 1st try-Perfect...I followed the recipe to the T, only thing i didn't have was the red bell peppers, used 3 lbs of chicken which I thought was alot at first and old Thyme-didnt have any fresh but I used what I had and it worked..ONG, I want to cry...TY so much, I've been really cooking fir a few years and I'm turning into a great cook

[@CookingWithRia]

You are most welcome. Makes me happy to hear you enjoyed it. Thanks for trusting my recipe and hope you will continue to try some more! 🌷

[@Reza-1223]

Hey sis, you have such a soothing voice ,that I almost don't want the video to finish. Your meal looks very appealing and you did an outstanding job at seasoning your dish. You are never afraid to spice up your foods ever since I started to follow your channel I always admired your simplicity and love you have for foods. You are an outstanding woman, stands with a beautiful personality and a voice of charm & you outstandingly amazing. Happy new year. 👌👌👌🙏🙏👍🏽👍🏽💯💯❤❤🇬🇾🙏🇬🇾

[@felicasammy8563]

Couldn't have said it better myself

[@CookingWithRia]

Thank you as always for your support and encouraging words. Means a lot to me. Happy New Year to you too! ❤️❤️🌷

[@nancea7713]

Couldn't agree more Reza

[@brainbuilders_tutoring928]

I think Ria has one of top tier recipes out here

[@CookingWithRia]

Thank you!

[@FleurHarleaux]

Happy New Year! 🎉🎉 My husband loves this meal as well.🤩

[@CookingWithRia]

Happy new year!!

[@semanejohnson4242]

You never disappoint me in taste texture and appearance....

[@noeltahal6616]

I shame to say I am from Trinidad and Tobago and u taught me some great dishes I practice keep up doing what u do by the way my name is noel

[@CookingWithRia]

Hope you enjoy

[@blackempire1778]

Love the humour 🤣🤣🤣👌

[@marilynramjattan489]

Hi RIA all your videos look yummy

[@angelakassie8532]

Wow I do my Pelau jus like your ri.

[@fazz3606]

My kind of food. Happy new year to u and yours Ria... stay safe, dear

[@deboraalexis4016]

Ria! Happy Happy New year.. Yes I like the same way ☺ 😌 ❤❤🥂

[@natalianpersaud4826]

Loving this WAPPPP!!!! Lol 😂 great recipe thanks for sharing!

[@CamirrasKitchen]

Not WAP!!! HAHAH! I caught that!! 😂Looks great!

[@nicholask8027]

That one got me 🤣 love the humor making this recipe this weekend ❤️

[@bigb7955]

So different. Yummm xxx

[@devidoobay8188]

I echo that voice. Lovely. Cook up looks delicious

[@msbossvlog1528]

I prefer wet pelau. My mommy doesn’t put pea but some pumpkin. My mom was a wonderful cook.

[@selkcebr]

Mouth watering😋 thanks for sharing, just those feathers on the flat at 4:38….but be that as it may, you tutorial is edifying as usual. Keep flying that Trini flag🇹🇹

[@CookingWithRia]

Certainly not a feather. Either thyme stem, bone or folded skin. Meat is always carefully washed and prepared. Thanks.

[@carlaclement4229]

Happy New Year to you and family sister Ria. Pelau is one of my favourite meal, doing a fast so I can only eat with my eyes. Please keep safe and enjoy your evening. Sis Ria like the dog wanted to eat bro food weeeeeeee 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🙄. Shalom ❤❤🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤❤

[@JustK.0_o.]

Hey Ria I noticed that when I use the Himalayan pink salt i use more than I would with regular white salt. My mom has high blood pressure so I have to be very careful when cooking with salt & whenever I do use the pink salt I'm always worried because I know I would never put as much with regular. I guess I have to research it. Your pelau looks great, perfect for a quick Sunday meal.

[@karminiparsan9256]

Looks great!!!, I see pup wants some pelau and chomping on some lettuce😄😄..healthy boy

[@sandramahadeo4910]

Hi Ria my sister to you and your family Happy New Year 2022 may this year bring you health happiness prosperity and most important stay safe love you all stay safe bye.

[@anjaneeadvani3871]

Ria girl..after you do the full process..put that pelau to bake Its the bomb

[@simeonsomar]

Gonna try your recipe let you know how it tastes

[@CookingWithRia]

Please do!

[@zahara4154]

❤❤❤

[@ariannam.9360]

lol at the dog at the end

[@Randommuch868]

I don’t know if anyone else catches your jokes but you are hilarious 😭. Not “WAP” 🤣🤣. Thank you as always for your videos & happy new year to you and yours 🥂✨🤍

[@caramelcube528]

😋😋

[@flybyairplane3528]

RIA,HI ANOTHER WONDERFUL MEAL,MY BROTHER WHOM LIVES IN T&T, visited us many years then FOUND GUNGO PEAS ( pidgeon, or granules ), with coconut oil in it,well he took back 12 cans. Most of your meals & JAMAICAN, I use an ORGANIC COCONUT OIL from COSTCO, I also eat 1 tablespoon every other day,..Stay well 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@melslewis1784]

I love how it looks more meat than rice that's ah trini pelau.

[@kayelatty4350]

Am eating with my eyessss

[@sarahmitchell4864]

Yum ria,wish I was your neighbor lol

[@richardrampersad1654]

U NEVER CHANGE OR FAIL ALWAYS WELL SPOKEN AND PRESENTED....WOW TRULY AMAZING TEMPTINGLY DELICIOUS AND PHENOMENALLY GOOD.....NOT EVERY ONE CAN BE A DIVA AND A GREAT MAGNIFICENT COOK

[@inderneilboseroychowdhury]

👍 👌 ♥ 🍲 🍛 👏

[@empressdolcy]

The only thing I found disturbing was the constant scraping of the spoon on that lovely pot. But thank you for a great recipie.

[@helenshack2838]

Where do I get green seasoning or can you tell us what ingredients we can use to make it ourselves?

[@CookingWithRia]

I added a link on video. Here as well: cookingwithria.com/2013/03/caribbean-green-seasoning-recipe.html

[@helenshack2838]

@@CookingWithRia Ria. I thoroughly enjoyed your informative video on how to make the green seasoning. If decide to add oil to it could I use olive or grape seed oil? I feel it will store longer in the fridge with the oil mixed in. Also what kind and where do you buy the already peeled garlic cloves. Would you use the ready minced garlic that is available. I have to say I am not comfortable using garlic coming from Asia. They have had some bad publicity in the past. Your advice would be most appreciated.

[@Reza-1223]

Good evening

[@loveconquersall7912]

This is awesome can you use white rice?

[@CookingWithRia]

Yes you can!

[@loveconquersall7912]

@@CookingWithRia Thank you doing it Sunday

[@ninakaestanton4103]

Do you have recipe for green seasoning?

[@barbram8001]

Ninakae...She does.

[@CookingWithRia]

Thanks for watching. Here you go; cookingwithria.com/2013/03/caribbean-green-seasoning-recipe.html

[@iplaywithfoodttmohammed99]

oh what happened to the rest of the thanksgiving videos?

[@CookingWithRia]

Coming soon. 😀

[@angelakassie8532]

Good night ria.

[@euklinrichards7444]

Hi how much chicken and rice would I have to make for 25 persons

[@staciacharles]

Maybe 2 whole bags tbh cause I made this and I know people are going to have seconds. And I mean the bigger bags of rice like 10lb

[@yashodrafessio8175]

Who In the world would like to eat crunchy rice in [poilo