Smoked Herring Choka (salad)

My Cookbook @ WestIndianFoodCompany.com In this episode of #TastyTuesdays we're live in Trinidad and Tobago cooking with my dad. Learn how to make a simple and tasty Smoked Herring Choka (like a salad) with easy to follow instructions.
Important! If doing this recipe gluten free, be sure to go through the entire list of ingredients to make sure they meet with your specific gluten free dietary needs.
You'll Need..
3-4 dried smoked herings
water (for boiling the smoked herrings)
3 small tomatoes
1 seasoning pepper (aka pimento pepper)
3 coffee pepper (wiri wiri) any hot pepper will work
1 small onion
3-4 tablespoon veg oil
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[@mogains]

*Beautiful beautiful dish. Shoutout to your Pops. This is one of my childhood favorites. Tell Pops more dishes please. Ps the chicken in the background was a dead giveaway that you’re in Trinidad. They never know when to stay quiet 😂😂😂😂👍🏼👊🏼👊🏼🇹🇹*

[@caribbeanpot]

thx.. I'll pass it on.

[@judyrountree1728]

Love those smoke herring eggs , best part❤

[@Sotrinilicious]

My favorite dish!! Missing home 🇹🇹 Big up to your dad!!

[@caribbeanpot]

maybe it's time for you to make a run home.. place still sweet despite all

[@guadalupeguedea4792]

That looks very tasty. I like the way he put fresh tomatoes at the end 👍👌

[@caribbeanpot]

those tomatoes were from his garden too

[@Msvalexvalex]

Took me forever to find this video, but I finally know what to do with the whole smoked herrings my aunt bought instead of filets. Than you!!

[@alexandrag337]

My fave wid coconut dumpling!!!!!

[@debrayoung7040]

Memories of my grandma’s cooking.

[@caribbeanpot]

my grandmother did it similar too

[@MrJakeMallard]

This brings back a nice memory. Back in the 70's, maybe 75/76 I was at Mayaro beach where the river ran along the beach and dive under the bridge. Indian bay I think. Lo and behold I saw a smoke herring swimming down the river. I was sold on the idea here was the region where Smoked herrings were caught. For years I believed that even thought my mom and older siblings told me that smoked herrings were made by smoking herrings. I believed my story fro many a year as a child.

[@sharinasingh5180]

Sweetheart it’s called herring while swimming in the water. After it’s caught it’s smoked to preserve the fish from going bad back in the day when refrigeration was limited. So what you saw in the water was called herring. Regards

[@deborahvanrijn2275]

My grandmother used to do it this way

[@anneilapanalal1168]

A big Thank You to you and your father for doing a video on this, first time I'm doing dry smoked herring and had no idea what to do, because I love the it with dhal and rice I purchase it, no body in my house wanted to help me clean it, but jokes on them I got help for you and your dad.. lol, so again Thank You!!

[@mikaelkallio9101]

Thank you very much, this I gonna try for sure! Short, Well narrated and inspirative video. Thanks a lot!

[@graycious3]

Thank you for sharing. Thank your dad to for cooking for u

[@shantalramnarine-hosein4119]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@richardsingh5277]

Dhan and rice go well with that choka. Excellent job by your Father

[@TasteofTrini]

Bess! Thanks to Pops for his amazing recipe!

[@caribbeanpot]

I'll pass on your message

[@anniecumberbatch6808]

My mouth is watering especially when I heard dhal and rice 💖💖💖💖💖

[@sallysammy7498]

Hey Chris....welcome home....😋....smoke herring looks delicious....yummy....

[@caribbeanpot]

thx kindly.. too hot. Thx for AC oui

[@kimmmk62]

my mom made this today, with Dahl and rice..... sooooooo good

[@karminiparsan4440]

One of my favourites...although I use the fillets now. I do believe the whole fish tastes better though. Thanks to your Dad. I hope he dug up some fresh yam for you 👍👍

[@tonywilliams49]

My goodness you took me back home, thanks.

[@iainronald4217]

LOL I thought you said it was to be enjoyed with "Grandpa-Vision". I was laughing so hard.

[@donmartin5898]

Hey Chris , Why dont present plate and taste at the end of your Videos ?

[@lannynoeljames9026]

I👏 u and ur dad lovely video.

[@Vsammyful]

Great job

[@Brainchild69]

Mmmmmm. That looks so good! One more reason to build my smoke house!

[@caribbeanpot]

probably the only smoked item I like.. when you build it I will come (smile)

[@Brainchild69]

You will be welcome.

[@robynharris7296]

Good job, Pops!

[@caribbeanpot]

thx kindly

[@Kephirra]

I love the videos with your family. This is as interesting as the one where you made coconut milk together. :) I love the outdoor kitchen. :)

[@caribbeanpot]

thanks kindly.. more to come

[@donnaambrose1234]

Nice!

[@n.k.greaves7654]

Good recipe Chris. I have never tried it will hot oil before, but I will now.

[@caribbeanpot]

do try.. it adds a bit more flavor when poured directly on the sliced onions

[@oletheasims-browne3295]

Hey I see that your home 🙏🙏👍👍 do another video with other family member ,hope you feel better👍👍

[@caribbeanpot]

thx.. felling much better now

[@totalredeem44]

Amazing recipe ! i love your recipes, keep going !

[@20isaBeast]

Feel better Chris!

[@tonymaxwellhatt1175]

Some brands of packaged smoked herring can't be boiled, they are too fragile, you have to just pour boiling hot water, leave for 30 minutes, drain and repeat. I remembered my childhood days, my would cook this every Sunday morning, served with slices of Zaboca and fried bake.

[@rlvine]

Hi Chris thanks

[@caribbeanpot]

most welcome.

[@SaloneDutchess]

Wow this so similar to sierra leonean (west african country)cuisine. We call this grun soup lol👍🏽👍🏽yummy

[@caribbeanpot]

well many of our forefathers where brought from West Africa, so there will be many similarities with our foods

[@davete1246]

man that look good.....

[@AsteriETERNAL]

*Yummyyyyyy!!!!* 👌🏼

[@kerryg.5920]

Lawd Chris, mi mout a wata!

[@triniadventure1457]

Little late by great food

[@susannarace8873]

Yummy

[@caribbeanpot]

it was indeed

[@vishamns]

Hey Chris welcome home man. Any chance of the book being available here in trini? Let me know where if so...if not you need to get it available in local book stores. You got some fans here bro. Bless up and get well soon.

[@caribbeanpot]

no luv from local book stores.. I'd suggest you complain (Smile)

[@vishamns]

that's too bad...huh! then dey go tell ppl support local smh!

[@ashezr90]

Can this be made with canned smoked herring

[@Skyfoxx23]

Where to get smoke herring in the US to recreate this dish?

[@caribbeanpot]

grocery store?

[@mattsoohan2452]

I is. From Trinidad u now anyone name sohan or moonilia

[@ogoriginalghost7340]

How funny , you go back home and your accent come back thick ... Lol . And how you aight give the old man some camera time in the video ? Let de man shine nah .

[@motioninaframe4486]

THESE ARE OUR BANGLADESHI / BENGALI BHORTHA …. THESE ARE NOT CARIBBEAN NOR FROM YOUR COUNTRY ……. THESE ARE CALLED BORTHA OR BHORTHA