Trini Chicken Pastelle | Simple Recipe | Trinidad

[@JennaGTheHijabiTT]

Hey guys! Please note I was using the word ‘cornmeal’ throughout the video when in fact I was actually supposed to be sayin yellow cornflour. Please note there is a big difference in texture and it’s actually corn flour not cornmeal that is required for this recipe. Most times we use words interchangeably when it comes to food items without realizing how different they in fact are. Thanks much to Ginger for pointing this out to me! The brand to look out for is the Promasa yellow corn flour.

[@WhatsInDePot]

JennaG The Hijabi TT I think we so use to saying corn meal and it’s really flour. First time I made them I used corn meal because all the recipes said corn meal not flour lol

[@lindaanatol3267]

Thanks for sharing was the best i have ever seen

[@saryarohit2925]

Hey Jenna, we melt the margarine in the microwave to make it easier to combine and also add a bit of vegetable oil (makes the "dough" so smooth). And you know what kicks that "cornmeal" up a notch? A couple boullion (spelling?) cubes or some other seasoning packet! Delish! We use foil when all the fig leaves are done and we still have pastelles to finish make, in fact we double foil it so that no water / little water gets inside during boiling. Enjoy the Season's festivities and treats!

[@JennaGTheHijabiTT]

Hey!! Thanks for sharing! You too!

[@shirleygomez9585]

JennaG perfect even though you used foil great job you are a great cook thanks for showing.

[@JennaGTheHijabiTT]

Thank you! ☺️

[@shirleygomez9585]

@@JennaGTheHijabiTT You welcome JennaG

[@sueramm8323]

Looks easy enough will gv it a try

[@beenaramsamooj6760]

New subscriber,thanks for sharing,you make it look so easy to make I think I know how to make pastelles now.

[@Goldan1]

Omg you have some great recipes, good job with the pastelle!! Saw quite a few of your recipes that I am going to try, first one is the pastelle, I brought the ingredients today.

[@reshmagopaul6113]

Good job looks so delicious

[@xkblige]

I love your version of this especially the dip In oil before pressing them out. Nice tip! #musttry this year when I'm doing mines. Thanks Jenna 😎

[@JennaGTheHijabiTT]

Thanks! Most welcome!! I have an updated one that I’ll be sharing using the actual leaves instead of foil so look out for that

[@chelseakerissa2326]

I'm really glad you did this version of pastels

[@JennaGTheHijabiTT]

Thanks! I’m very happy to hear that!

[@litarajcoomar3320]

Asalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh to u sister now seeing this recipe thanks love it

[@sallygoolabsingh4999]

Hi Jenna looking so so good thank you for sharing this lovely video with us 👍👍

[@melissaandrews312]

Thank you for showing this method. I wanted to know how to make it using the foil.

[@JennaGTheHijabiTT]

No problem at all!

[@wendy2101]

I actually did try this for d 1st time came out great🌽🐓

[@JennaGTheHijabiTT]

That’s awesome!! 😃

[@TashaYah]

Hi Jenna I must commend you this video was quite helpful to me. That know you much

[@JennaGTheHijabiTT]

I’m very happy to hear that!

[@TriniDB]

Thank you for showing this ! I think you are the only one who used foil instead of leave. I can’t find those anyway 👍🏿

[@seanharrilal572]

Yummy you all make it look so easy.. Dad and I tried it last year was a bit much but we did it..!!

[@tasleemalatchan2686]

Will definitely try👌🏼

[@ameliadhandoolal7127]

How long did u boiled it for

[@reeshmarosan2037]

What’s the brand of your mini chopper? I mean I have a reg big standard size cuisine art one it works excellent but .... at times when I want todo small Amt of stuff I feel to hard to bust of the big heavy processor

[@JennaGTheHijabiTT]

Yeaa! I hear u... this is black and decker

[@kimberlylakhan126]

@@JennaGTheHijabiTT hi love u and all ur videos u the best am 17 years of age trying learn cook new stuff and ur videos is very helpful and can i get a shoutout plz

[@Anisha_M.]

Tempted to try it. I never had it. Do you think I'll like it?

[@JennaGTheHijabiTT]

U definitely need to try it!!! It’s nice!

[@reshmagopaul6113]

Hi deary it's ok you can you what ever you are comfortable using to your convenience, a lot of people use foil or fig leaf, I use what is available, not every year I get my hands on good leaves, sometimes they burst, it's okay, seasons greetings

[@JennaGTheHijabiTT]

Yeaaa i actually another video with the fig leaf but if I can’t get my hands on those it’s definitely foil for it lol. Seasons greetings to you!

[@melissamohammed2294]

Nice

[@thankx001]

I use foil as well when I can't access fig leaves.

[@JennaGTheHijabiTT]

Yup... I prefer the leaves tho but the foil work ok too

[@elizabethollivierra9036]

Use cake mixer for the promosa u job will be easier

[@jenniferlalla8705]

Do you wash the minced chicken.

[@JennaGTheHijabiTT]

I sometimes jus quickly run some water over it but many people would say you don’t need to wash it.

[@lilynelson1627]

What d difference in corn flour and corn meal and why use corn flour to make pastelles

[@JennaGTheHijabiTT]

Corn flour is more finely ground and the corn meal so more coarsely ground... if you actually look at the Promasa pack it says yellow corn flour not cornmeal... we just use cornmeal as the general term... for pastelles you want the smooth finish so corn flour is better

[@lilynelson1627]

@@JennaGTheHijabiTT thks so much , thought you had to mix corn meal and flour together

[@GG-de7si]

Why do you people keep saying cornmeal when the actual ingredient you are using is indeed corn flour? I’ve followed along with Natasha’s recipe for pastelle as well and it did not turn out right due to the incorrect ingredient listed. I thought I was going to come here for something better. Disappointed.

[@Kisakadee]

Ginger Grant both are basically the same thing, one is just a finer grain than the other. Both can be used to make pastelles, the texture of it would just be a bit different depending on which is used but would taste the same.

[@JennaGTheHijabiTT]

You are very much correct! It is indeed yellow corn flour that’s best for Pastelle making. Cornmeal and corn flour differ greatly in texture. I think however we tend to not realize our language sometimes when it comes to food items and we use words interchangeably... eg most trinis say butter when they are really referring to margarine etc (myself included sometimes)... but thanks so much for bringing this to light. Definitely something I need to keep in mind for future videos. I’ll put a note in my comment section and adjust in the ingredients section.

[@sunsetmelody95]

This pastelle is definitely not traditional. It needs more spices and where's the fig leaf wrapping?. You are not showcasing a true trini pastelle. I'm a dissapointed fan.

[@melissaali8064]

She actually warned you guys about the fig leaves and ahe did say its an option. Looks lovely

[@JennaGTheHijabiTT]

Definitely agree it isn’t the traditional way. I prefer fig leaf wrapped pastelles. However I did make mention of that in the video. This is to show a way of making it without the fig leaves. Once I get my hands on some leaves I’ll do a video with it.

[@JennaGTheHijabiTT]

Lol... Yup! lol... thanks much!

[@Goldan1]

One of the first thing she mentioned was that she did not have any FIG LEAVES!!! Steups!!!

[@ezchef9778]

Not corn meal its corn flour.

[@eveliopacheco4429]

Me gustaria tambien lo esplicaras en español, mi nombre es, Evelio Pacheco de la Ciudad de Campeche en Mexico.