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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[@dillyjanjan]

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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try red kidney beans

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My nephew the pilot is there

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[@Maheyez]

Absolutely true

[@SwitPea-Lani]

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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These 2 were so great together. Foodie Nation not the same without these 2 and Arlene from Tobago.

[@scarlettthorn7685]

A pot of pelau is like our people. Mix up and when we come together we sweet!!!! Sweet sweet T&T 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

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Couldn't put it any other way

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Love that definition, Lilly! You is my kinda people!! :-)

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[@Mixmasterdean]

I enjoy watching your videos. I’m a Trini who lives in Washington DC. I just forwarded this video to my wife to have her make this for me. Love you both. ❤️👏🏽

[@bridgetr7166]

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

[@hishamohamed7157]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JUMA7891]

Bridget R funny

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Corn is definitely OUT!

[@PrincesssAngie]

That’s what I said?! Corn?!

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🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@roudiamondgh92]

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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💀💀💀

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😂😂😂😂

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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 welcome back!!

[@Triniforchrist]

That what we talking bout

[@annseebalack5156]

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

[@FoodieNation]

AYE! 🤣🤣🤣

[@stacylyons8579]

Team anti corn🙈

[@Kirwina]

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

[@blacknite76]

Cooking is my therapy and I’m alway looking for new recipes, this by far is a beautiful dish I must make. Thank you

[@Toniegoodaz12]

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

[@ORUBAA]

B nice mama!

[@marissag1354]

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

[@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.

[@tashemiahollis6471]

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

[@JUMA7891]

Tashemia Hollis corn is not a vegetable

[@tookiebirdpepper]

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. ⭐ 💥

[@MerchantofTarshish]

Actually I don't find the darker the better for normal stew chicken as the chicken tastes too bitter when the sugar burns too much. Pelau though is different.

[@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🇹🇹🎉🎈❣

[@annlove9329]

Corn is life in pelau 🤣🤣

[@KALYPSOfilms]

Nah nah nah nah no corn boi awwwgish mon

[@debburt251]

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.

[@roshellmacedon6825]

I love my pelau who also loves to have some pelau right now at this moment

[@lewisann7714]

I love a good meaty chicken pelau,no corn!

[@janettajohnson-thomas995]

Looks delicious. I just followed your recipe and tried it. Yes that went down goodddd. Thanks.

[@candacem7836]

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

[@kweennefatari9283]

no corn in pelau, oh hell noooo

[@andyjohnson4002]

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

[@frankbrown917]

Pelau is amazing when cooked right.

[@1Bossmama]

I like looking at Jason. He gets so excited about cooking and makes it fun.

[@risay6371]

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.

[@karelphillips3483]

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

[@frankbrown917]

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

[@trini2deeboneify]

Much love from a Houston Trini...love y’all n ya recipes! Keep up the good work!

[@nicolepierre2627]

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

[@wendybabwah1853]

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 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹!

[@sigelward5674]

That's my Carnival dish for Monday and Tuesday.

[@deanofmany]

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

[@benedictcoutou2850]

Love my trini pelau 😋😋😋😋😋especially the chicken pelau must be dry

[@candacem7836]

Cornnnn??!! * soulja boy voice* but otherwise it looks great #TeamAntiCorn

[@carlamendeztt]

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.

[@Alabanza.Musicversity]

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!

[@jenjen3389]

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

[@516yorkee]

Yes. I love corn in my pelau he is right. Bajan. Must be colourful.

[@Rasprogress]

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!

[@KnewYawkPapi]

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

[@annwilliams303]

Yes

[@kavanahcohen]

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

[@jermainefritz3432]

I live in The Bahamas,both my parents are from Trinidad and love pelau ,but we can't get shadow Benny here ,what can we use as a substitute? Btw no Corn please

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I totally love you guys!!! Awesome recipes and always so pleasantly presented! You both have a very happy and friendly approach to your cooking ❤️❤️

[@1962hmc]

Love corn in my Peleau

[@patsyletren3127]

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

[@boxlancer8159]

Can add chicken Maggie in pelau, brings out flavor. Just add less salt

[@MissMaww]

I love a mix up my mother did a chicken beef and pork omg I was in love

[@tracyr1630]

Def team corn lol

[@vashtipersad2007]

I love pelau with vegetables but i am sorry no corn for me plz am with kezzi on how i like my pelau also that pepper should have been pop in that pelau 😁😁😁🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@jbeggs1117]

One of my favorite dish from childhood but I could do without the corn.

[@alexishosein5816]

Team anti corn 😂

[@shalizamohammed868]

Omg, i told myself today that im going to make pelau on Sunday. Definitely going to be using🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹 thanks for the tip with adding extra sugar

[@jeaninewilliams5801]

Love corn in pelau! Also, i add sweet peppers in mine 🤤🤤 btw team wet pelau lol

[@v9237]

Jeanine Williams YES! Chip up red and green pepper small and the flavor is wow

[@Omega1st]

The Origin of this dish is Thienboudinne or Ceebu from the country of Senegal (Jolof) Kingdom. In Africa it's called Jollof and the rest of the world Pilaf Pela, Pilav, Pallao, Pilau, Pulao, Pulaav, Palaw, Palavu, Plov, Palov, Polov, Polo, Polu, Kurysh, Fulao, Fulaaw, Fulav, Fulab and a lot more.

[@RR42636]

Very interesting, thank you.

[@jessiestuart6994]

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

[@jasongeorge2887]

Team anticorn! 100% no corn..Great recipe!

[@Evoke]

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

[@marcijoseph3382]

Shark pelau is pretty amazing!

[@chrissielaborde2671]

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

[@yemaj1891]

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

[@dd1nonly7670]

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.

[@FoodieNation]

*Adds to list of things to make*

[@yvettemitchell-robertson1181]

thanks Kezzie and Cheft Jason, I tried your method of cooking my pelau and it was the best pelau I have ever cooked. Thank you guys so much.

[@jordannananoo8475]

Definitely need to try this addition of corn, Chef Jason's add-ons never failed me so far. Love this show it illustrates the love, flavour and vibes of Trinidad and Tobago and such a fitting dish to put on display for independence 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@krechier]

Smoked turkey Pelau is the best

[@kevinpooran7977]

Someone needs to teach this girl to turn a pot properly... I love ya'll but geez, TUN D POT GOOD NAH!!! 😅😅

[@dishawniaclairmont3584]

Kevin Pooran I was waiting for someone to say that ! She can’t even turn the pot properly ! Omg the was irritating me but I didn’t wanna say it !

[@rickyperezjr2234]

My mother in law puts okra taste amazing

[@kingcole3113]

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🙏

[@jjlewis617]

No corn please😂

[@sanaiya8029]

yeh I nevah see no one putting corn in Pelau 😭

[@ruthwarner8291]

Yes please!! Corn in everything..ummmm

[@annlove9329]

#everything 🌽

[@Speedy_2nr]

i endorse this comment

[@atalbert7779]

Team no corn 😊, love your channel

[@kimlisinicchia8946]

Love Pelau! Girl you need to learn how to stir that pot!!! Your beautiful though.....love you Chef!

[@88Gymgeek]

My exact thoughts, its almost as if she’s afraid to turn the pot. good video though

[@devbachu7072]

Trini to de bone any golden ray??

[@diannehoseinsingh3268]

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

[@RogerSmith83]

I made turkey Pelau last night. Same goodness just used chopped turkey legs and my pressure cooker!

[@venessamorgan9450]

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

[@tammyprovidence1497]

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

[@shivamaraj7055]

Pig tail pelau, curry goat pelau

[@danielsimon1291]

You guys are my favorite lol the “Thraaaa” lmaooooo love it

[@CandyL004]

Finally tried this recipe (without the corn but only because I didn't have any) and like all the other recipes I followed from this page it turned it very good.

[@allisonpantin1526]

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

[@FoodieNation]

Smoked bones! 😊

[@markcrick4537]

I like this channel on like other channels they make cooking in a fun way to learn and I like that👍

[@amsewcrafty]

All am going to say is noooooo to corn in pelau.

[@shawnseegulam3777]

Allyuh heh know how long I waiting for dis!!! 😍👍👏 Great Video Guys!!! #TeamNoCorn #TeamBeefPelau #TRAAA!!!!

[@littlelady.7vidhyavishal376]

Growing up my parents never put corn or pumpkin in this dish

[@shardahramsumair7008]

Yes I do like corn in pelau

[@Popieinfinity]

Throw away that dam corn.

[@richardbr24]

No man waaaayy to much sugar

[@anthonyhenry6176]

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

[@thatgguy2369]

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

[@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?

[@FoodieNation]

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

[@maryb868]

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

[@leannabanwarie7484]

Calalloo is our national dish which is a soup

[@maryb868]

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

[@elizabethbain4723]

Team corn 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@aroucagirl1898]

No corn in meh pelau. This is how my mom and grandmother taught me. Got to have my Cole slaw with it.

[@desireeross9718]

I love corn in my pelau

[@crystalrampersad121]

hmm corn ok I might give that a try TT

[@pkmntrainerbrown9218]

Team wet pelau all d way!!!

[@humanbeing496]

great, this dish is spelled differently in different countries. Pulav in India, Pulao in middle east and then this Pelau.....nice

[@zochbuppet448]

Originated from there. It originated in India or west Asia (Kazakhstan and other places). this is a mix between Pulao /Pulav and Biryani. Caribbean seasoning and cooking style

[@hannahmaynard4464]

Corn is great in paleau

[@abbytirbany]

anti corn!

[@candicebrowne1099]

Anti corn eh

[@nnlillionca]

Finally I was waiting for this for a very long while

[@FoodieNation]

Thank you for the support!

[@tripletsgirl]

Watching this because I miss my Caribbean food, they don't have a lot of Caribbean places in California.