How To Make Trini Chicken Pelau | Foodie Nation

Pelau is the ultimate one-pot dish of Trinidad and Tobago:
Yield: 10 Portions
INGREDIENTS
3 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
½ Cup Brown Sugar
1 Whole Seasoned Chicken (Cut into Pieces)
2¼ Cups Rice
1 Tin of Pigeon Peas
6 Cloves of Garlic (Finely Minced)
½ Cup Onions (Finely Minced)
2 Bundles Chives (Chopped)
6 Pimento Peppers (Finely Minced)
1¼ Cup Pumpkin (Cubed)
¼ Cup Coconut Milk
Water (About 4 Cups)
1 Whole Scotch Bonnet Pepper
¾ Cup Carrots (Cubed)
½ Cup Corn Kernels (Optional)
1 oz Salted Butter
2 Bundles Chadon Beni/Culantro (Finely Chopped)
Salt and Black Pepper to taste
METHOD
1. Heat iron pot over high heat.
2. Once pot is hot, add the oil and then add brown sugar.
3. Once sugar begins to bubble and caramelize, stir using a pot spoon until sugar develops a deep amber with slight black jack color.
4. Immediately add your seasoned chicken pieces to the pot and stir to allow caramelized sugar to evenly coat the chicken. Allow chicken to stew (brown) for 10 minutes.
5. Reduce heat to medium, add the rice and mix thoroughly with chicken. Allow rice to parch or brown with the chicken to develop a nutty flavor and caramel color for about 4 - 5 minutes.
6. Add pigeon peas followed by the garlic, onions, chives, pimentos and pumpkin.
7. Mix the coconut powder with the water add to the pot. Water should cover the surface of the rice. Stir to distribute aromatics then add the whole pepper, cover and bring a slow boil. (About 8 - 10 minutes)
8. After this time, remove cover and add the carrots and the corn. Stir to combine and check the doneness of the rice at this point. If it’s still a bit hard or close to being done, gauge by adding a little more water and cover the pot; allowing it to cook for a few more minutes. However if the Pelau is still moist with sufficient liquid and close to being done, then leave uncovered and allow excess water to evaporate.
9. Add the chadon beni, salted butter and taste for seasoning. Add salt and pepper as per your likeness and stir to ensure all ingredients are mixed well as this prevents the bottom from burning.
10. Do this until you have reached your desired consistency.
11. Remove from heat and let sit for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to converge and set.
12. Serve as is or with coleslaw as a great accompaniment.
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I don't know if you guys realize how important well produced videos like these are for Trinis living abroad. Here in the Middle East the closest thing I could find to pigeon peas was Fava Beans and for the first time in my 38 years I attempted to make a Pelau. It came out fantastic! We out here in Qatar craving a lil Trini flavour and this video came right on time. Keep up the good work guys!

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Have you tried or if you can find GUNGO PEAS, dried or canned. Here in Switzerland, we can't find pigeon peas, and when our Trini chef, as I was working with the Trinidad Ambassador in Geneva, we found it in Asiatic Stores owned by Shrilankans or Indians. That is what we used for the Chicken Pilau and I think Gungo Peas is the same as the Pigeon Peas.

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Can't wait to be using this recipe the next time I make Pelau🇹🇹... Looks devine... Great tip on adding the extra sugar, now I know why my pelau lack colour sometimes lol! Chef Jason and kezzi, guys the enthusiasm y'all have for cooking is contagious ❤ Represent 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹!

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When your co host said " the darker the better" I felt that lol

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Hi guys, you all doing a fantastic job. I love chicken Pelau, with pigtails in it♥️🇹🇹love the show

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I have never tried pelau before. And it came out perfectly. Thanks so much

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You guys are so entertaining to watch! I watch your videos as much for the ole talk as for the recipes! And yes, I am a Trini! And yes, I like a moist but not wet pelau. I live in the UK so sometimes I just throw in frozen mixed vegetables in the pelau! It may or may not contain corn or even cut string beans!

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No corn in my pealau...u guys are great..all your dishes look extremely tasty..definitely using your recipes

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Pelau is a must at every event love my pelau not a fan of the corn part but it looks good can't wait to see what y'all cooking up for us next blessings🙏

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Wait, what? "Corn in the pelau," that's a sin ! if I told my mama that she would probably try to, rebuke the devil out of me LOL

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I have to say I love to see u guys cook. Alyuh does have me feeling like a professional cheff . I have the agree with the corn tho it really does give u a extra kick when eating it in the pelau

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No corn in mine. It has an overpowering taste. I like to rinse the rice first to get rid of the starch. Looks delish guys.

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I've never had corn in pelau, maybe I'll try it. Chef Jason: "I like everything moist and wet", ooookkkk 😉🤣🤣

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Chef Jason is trouble, I want to see a pork or shrimp pelau

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Hello! I tried the recipe for my first time...thank you !

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Happy Independence My beautiful T&T. I am not a Pelau lover in general but your video inspired me to make this today. Definitely no corn and I am not a fan of sappy Pelau so I just left mine covered on residual heat for about 15 mins more than yours to get a little more grainy. Delicious and it may convert me to maybe a Pelau liker lol.

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I always put corn in pelau. I love the burst of sweetness and the different texture it gives. I also make paneer pelau for my vegan friends. It tastes just as delicious as meat pelau. Team corn and wet pelau. ⭐ 💥

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Oh gosh no corn! I like that she stopped him at the corn! Lmao lmao hilarious ! No corn in de pelau!

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Chicken pelau is probably the dish I miss the most as a vegetarian. Now I just make the rice with the browning and pigeon peas. Update: I am no longer a vegetarian and I am cooking chicken pelau as I watch this.

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Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe, I like chicken pelau and I also like the corn in it.

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I’ve had Chicken Pelau and my husband cooks it and it’s yummy. I’ve made sand coach too. I love stewed & curried dishes so much!! Can you make simosa’s? I haven’t seen many Trinbagonians make it other than my Mother in law. It was so yummy along with aloo pies.

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love ittt!!! so happy to see the over the pot camera on this video some other videos could only see from the side...but no to the corn!!!

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Yes I do love that cron🇹🇹

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Corn in the way to go I now make it was lovely

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Love you guys!!! Wow! Really good PELAU

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u can reduce the amount of sugar by using browning or casarep

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Kezzi: Um where you going with that corn? Back up Lmfaoooo 😂😂 that was my reaction .... definitely making this tonight though (minus corn)

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Tried this recipe for the first time today..I from deh Virgin Islands and let me tell you..this was perfect! Give thanks!

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Hi. Love pelau but never had it with corn. Must try it. Thanks for sharing.

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I am not a Trini but we all so love our Pilau but we vincy love our pilau to.

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Yes! This is where I discovered this dish with my Vincy family

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I love corn in my pelou i had it once and never looked back

[@mauriceiajoseph3909]

I tried your recipe and followed ur instructions (apart from the carrots and corn) and my pelau was perfect. I was the first time that I had stewed or browned anything . Have never made pelau before bcos afraid .Perfect recipe .Follow the times given in the video and in the written recipe.

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I love corn in it ,u guys rock,just like watching u guys cook

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Yesssss! I love corn in my pelau

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Yes I do love that corn🇹🇹

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I love my pelau with chicken,pork,pigtail and beef ,corn is a must

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Omg I wanted to take the spoon from her....look like she fraid to mix it!!!

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I now saying d same thing. TURN D CHICKEN doh pat it down 🤷‍♀️

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I love a good meaty chicken pelau,no corn!

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Lol anti corn even though it's one of my favorite vegetables but not in this recipe love you guys

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Tashemia Hollis corn is not a vegetable

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Looks great, and yes to corn in my pelau

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Yesss Kezzie not before but recently started to like corn in my pelau for flavor and color pop :-)

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Where you going with that corn?? Back up! Hahaha too funny! Lovely recipe!

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I always add corn to my pelau. Kezzi ann u missing out! I saw quinoa pelau (the quinoa to replace the rice) on fb today. I want to try that.

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Quinoa, especially the wholewheat one absorbs the coconut milk and other flavours in ways rice never could! You just have to be mindful that you have to do a great deal more seasoning to the quinoa to get those flavours to sink in. It's either brown rice, basmati/jasmine rice or quinoa for me! Parboiled rice tastes so boring after that!

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Try quail pelau with toasted saunf, hint of rose water, tamarind and apple cider vinegar. Also try caramelizing brown sugar with paprika and marathi moggu. Cheers and blessings!

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Whoa that sounds good. I’m going to try it out with chicken first

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Oh gosh...its looks delicious..don't know bout d corn..I will omit d corn. Thank you guys.

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This recipe looks very nice. The young lady is beautiful as well.

[@crystalrampersad121]

hmm corn ok I might give that a try TT

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My all time favorite am craving a good pelau so going to make this soon

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I’ve never had pelau. But I’m going to make this recipe! I’ll share when I make it 😊.

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Pelau official national dish 😊. With mixed meat - chicken, smoked bones, beef yum. On Kezzie team anti- corn! Smelovision umm !

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Smoked bones! 😊

[@karelphillips3483]

Pigtail pelau for me. Love the others versions of pelau though.

[@neeraatkins6091]

Both of you cook very well, I love watching your channel and I love the jokes. I know everyone makes pelau different but I never tried corn. My kids are American and they love the dish. I make it dry for them they do not care for it moist. One day I'll have to put the corn to see if they like it. My only thing is I average on everything I do I do not keep stirring it all the time. Once i put the rice and add liquids and all the other things I let it sit an cover it on low heat and turn it 1 time til it soaks up the liquids (water and coconut milk) . I will turn it again and let it sit. You guys do a very good job. I was born trini but grew up in America however I love your channel because my grandmother cooked a lot of your food, an I have learned a lot from this channel. Thank you so much for putting together a channel like this, an making everything look so easy. God bless the both of you.

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I am going to try this dish on the weekend.

[@maryb868]

So cool! I alway put corn in my pelau too... I actually thought pelau is our national dish lol.... So what is it then?

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We thought so too! Apparently it is not "official"... maybe we should write the President!

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Foodie Nation waow! That news to me.... yes I think we need to write the President

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Calalloo is our national dish which is a soup

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Leanna Banwarie waow! I didn't expect that but ok thanks for the knowledge

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That looks amazing! Corn is an odd choice for peleau tho. 😊

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I like the rolled eyes at the sight of corn going in the pot. Lol

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Love ur videos!

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I love corn 🌽 in it 🔥❤️💯

[@Oneka47p]

Blasphemyyy! 😫Corn donot belong in Pelau. Corn belongs in the Potato Salad that suppose to go in this dish👍. I like my Pelau grainy and I use fresh green pigeon peas and a bay leaf. Happy Independence Chef Jason & Kezzi-Ann and to all the followers of the Foodie Nation Vlog🇹🇹🎉🎈❣

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Corn is life in pelau 🤣🤣

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Looks so good

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I love this guy ...I try all delicious..

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no corn in pelau, oh hell noooo

[@kavanahcohen]

The unofficial dish of Trinidad and Tobago. This was beach food long time

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Never had pelau with corn but it's worth a try, kinda like my pelau on the dry side though, great recipe guys.

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Yes corn is ah great enhancement brings out the juices!!!!!