Saheena: Part 1

This delicious appetizer and one of the most loved Trini street foods is also a popular Divali dish. Since Divali is around the corner, i thought I would share this recipe with you all!
There are 2 ways to make this. This way uses the chopped up spinach and the other way is made by rolling the spinach and slicing them into circles.
Saheena is a spinach (dasheen bush/taro leaves) fritter made with a split pea and flour batter and eaten with your choice of chutney. I prefer mango chutney but you can have it with tamarind chutney as well.
Try this recipe and you'll be making it many many times again in the future!
The recipe is my personal recipe that was developed after lots of trial and error and lots of wasted ingredients 😂
Ingredients:
8 Dasheen bush/spinach/taro leaves
2 cups flour
1 cup split peas powder
1 lime
2 tsp yeast
1/2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp roasted ground cumin / Geera
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 cup green seasoning
1 1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tbsp baking powder
1 cup of water
Oil to fry
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Updated Green Seasoning: • Caribbean Green Seasoning
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[@liza2417chick]

Loving this one .... I have to try this

[@billmisir]

Yum yum ... Thank yo for the idea🌷🍽

[@bsahadeo13]

I love your recipes. especially how detailed you explain everything. thanks.

[@allthings8953]

Oh ho! is like this!😆I always thought you'd make the batter first and then add the baji. Well I know now gonna try soon! thanks for sharing👍I like this version better😊☺yummy

[@gillianpereira7600]

Me to said the same🙂

[@dtimez3]

I just stumbled onto your channel. Love your recipes. I'm definitely going to try some of them

[@TasteofTrini]

+dtimez3 Thanks for the love! Gonna check out your Vlogs as well!

[@daphnejulien6195]

Lovely I love your recipes

[@seaweed50]

I always see these in the West Indian's restaurants and just wondered, basically. So much, to enjoy there. Now I know. Thank You 1000%

[@islandgirl3330]

This is such a detailed video. I did not cook much when I lived in Trinidad, so I did not know about washing the leaves with lime juice. Thanks for that tip. You made it look so easy. I am in Toronto. Maybe I could see if I could buy the leaves here. It is not as difficult as I thought it would be. I will definitely try to make it.

[@vijaychick452]

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[@avalenefelix4646]

Thx it was a hit at my house recipe on point...

[@dilciaseecharan2146]

You are a good cook you can open a restaurant thanks a lot for sharing

[@june854]

omg I like the saheenas a lot!

[@nadiamungal8653]

hi good job u right part 2 I will say the same thing I make it like that too. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ryanmahabir664]

That looks good

[@Tinnikaify]

Wow, love the trick with the lime for the dasheen bush, i'd usually pick the tip off the callalloo bush but i will try this

[@TasteofTrini]

+Tinnika bowen Yes, it definitely works!

[@RastaLove189]

U can also steam for about 10-15 seconds... U don't have to use lime

[@AsYouLikeIt_Zendi21]

Lovely. I love all your Trini videos. Saves me form dirtying my cookbooks while I follow along😊

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[@Vincent2wice]

Omg, Looks Delicious... 😀

[@TasteofTrini]

+Vincent2wice Thank you!

[@nphipps9406]

I will try it

[@LazyCookPete]

I make a similar snack to this using spinach and potatoes. I adapted it from an old Madhur Jaffrey pakoora recipe. I use gram flour (besan) and a very similar spice mix to your recipe. They make a super snack with some hot pepper sauce or a sweet and sour tamarind dipping sauce. The most popular pakoora in the UK are called 'onion bhajis' - which are really onion pakoora. If I can find some dasheen, I will give this recipe a try.

[@botl12]

nice i tasted stew saheena recently for the first time and it was really nice ... can you do a recipe for it?

[@kimlee05]

Good

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[@TasteofTrini]

Thanks a lot, happy that you enjoy the channel and recipes. Welcome to my channel and thanks for subscribing :)

[@faridaramdhanie866]

Looks delicious ...

[@TasteofTrini]

Thank you!

[@ambitiousbarbie2704]

Can i omit d split pea powder for this recipe

[@jennifergaribnov1150]

Thank you so much for sharing your recipe with us and your tips I have a tip for you try oil instead of water when you are going to fry it makes a difference thank you

[@californianights]

Saheena is very famous in the Gujarat province of India. I just love it.

[@TasteofTrini]

Awesome! Yes, it's so delicious!

[@nanettect]

Where can I find split pea powder

[@anitapanday5622]

Hi there l am from Canada l just want to let you know I love all your stuff

[@anuschkabaktawar6017]

Hii R, this looks similar to barra a snack we make here in Suriname. I like it when it is still hot and the chutney makes it perfect. Thank you once again for another awesome recipe xoxo

[@TasteofTrini]

I heard about that! My Guyanese friends told me....will have to try it

[@anuschkabaktawar6017]

Yes, the ingredients are basically the same except there are less taro leaves used for the barra recipe.

[@bethells86]

Nice, well done. In Fiji this is known as Bhajia. Sahena in Fiji is where you roll full taro leaves with besan mix inside them, steam the whole roll which gets cut up for deep frying.

[@ayandaramkissoon5967]

Omg DT is done In Trinidad as well here we call it roll up saheena

[@jayvanda]

Thx VeryGood

[@lillyandrews8557]

rainy day,home with kids,tried your saheena recipe, but did pomcythere chutney instead, came out great, even shared, scared 2try doubles

[@TasteofTrini]

Nice!! Glad it came out great! Try the doubles, just follow the recipe step by step

[@shoshanalove]

I’m really happy to know it freezes well....

[@pravindbhairo1666]

Sahena recipes

[@andreawilliams17]

Oh my gosh girl you had me salivating when you sliced it open and added the cuthney

[@TasteofTrini]

Lol....aww sorry

[@allthings8953]

ikr...Channa goes well too. love saheena😍

[@korineburke9770]

Thank you

[@gst3601]

your just so beautiful, ty for the recipe...

[@TasteofTrini]

Thank you!

[@seaweed50]

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[@PamelaTaylor]

yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy

[@collinosborne9745]

like your videos , but you need stop cooking with nail polish on your fingers not healthy

[@zaidabdel]

looks good

[@TasteofTrini]

Thanks!

[@kelly34381]

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[@shanu722]

Can i use Baking soda in stead of yeast

[@paulaedwards5587]

Hi, can you use spinach and get the the same result

[@TasteofTrini]

+Paula Edwards Yes, you certainly can. You may not get the exact taste though

[@ranivonwurttemberg7174]

Thank you for posting the recipe. Will the dasheen bush be scratchy on the tongue if it is not steamed before frying?

[@TasteofTrini]

Rani von Württemberg you're welcome! no it won't be..once it's fried properly you won't get that problem

[@bijoydasudiya]

No it won't because of marinade of lime juice and frying. Calcium oxalate is destroyed by acids and heat.

[@nydrar]

Approximately how many saheenas did you get from this mixture please? (At the size you made them)

[@dest3562]

luckiest man from TnT

[@triniparadise139]

Can't wait to try... How long can you keep in freezer.??

[@TasteofTrini]

I usually don't leave it more than a month.

[@triniparadise139]

Taste of Trini Thanks.

[@jennelleabraham]

Hey i love watching your videos but aren't they supposed to be boil first???

[@faridatrinibaby579]

Hi Happy Diwali 🪔 i love this recipe can i also use spinach since we don't have good dashing bush where I live ?🌺

[@TasteofTrini]

Happy Divali to you as well! Yes you can use spinach 🙂

[@dilciaseecharan2146]

You are making people hungry

[@harishsingh1511]

can you skip the yeast and add self raising flour instead?

[@TasteofTrini]

Harish Singh yes you can!

[@tahseennaj4274]

I love this..but it's oilyyyy...wish we cud find a way to not fry fries things....but delicious...I'm guyanese I love trini ur recipes...ty.

[@TasteofTrini]

I know right, most of our food are soooo oily. Thank you so much for watching! :)

[@debbieramnarine8327]

Is the water warm that you're using.

[@TasteofTrini]

+Debbie Ramnarine Yes it's a little warmer than room temperature, sorry I didn't mention it.

[@reneebm6416]

can I use brown sugar instead of white?

[@margarethunte4198]

Good substitute for puff dough What is a good substitute for puff dough a package store

[@smramdass1]

how u freeze the batter? and then thaw it later?

[@TasteofTrini]

I put the ziploc bag in some warm water and leave it to defrost or just take it out a few hours before a leave it to come to room temperature.

[@smramdass1]

Thanks definitely will try

[@boneziejohn6398]

can d Sheena be serve with other dip other than mango Chutney

[@TasteofTrini]

Yes, you can have it with Tamarind chutney...there's a video on my channel as well

[@Spyninjasarethebest]

Am please to see some real Indian dishes and sauces looks great and tasty.

[@Trinii1]

How much Spinach would be needed as a substitution for this recipe. Thanks.

[@TasteofTrini]

Trinii1 About 2 1/2 to 3 cups

[@Trinii1]

Thank you •

[@ronicasidnauth5335]

Trinii1 nice

[@ronicasidnauth5335]

How r u doing

[@myartworld5557]

Trinidadian version of maharashtrian " aloo wadi ".

[@boneziejohn6398]

can u use a spoon to drop D Sheena in d pot instead of forming it with hands

[@TasteofTrini]

Bonezie John Yes of course

[@roxannelawrence-owen1884]

Sammm,,,

[@tahseennaj4274]

fried* things

[@julianakiss8368]

I Love to watch you Cook my Country Food it is good but , i prefer it Cook with out nail Vanish

[@TasteofTrini]

Juliana Kiss Well I was cooking this for myself, when you're making it you can leave out the nail vanish flavor. It just adds a nice taste 🙄

[@ishaa2828]

F

[@nisharollock484]

Cxx

[@elizabethverasamy5609]

You need to speak a little louder. I could barely hear you

[@dest3562]

girl are you married ?!!!

[@TasteofTrini]

Desmond Thomas yes lol

[@avrilwilliams2976]

Love your recipes, but don't like the fact your wearing nail polish while mixing the food.

[@conjuress]

Don’t like when you trying to be to American this is not spinach it is dasheen bush

[@sr5642]

Too greasy

[@tantymama]

why not use a blender instead of hands yuk