Traveling and exploring different cultures definitely affords the opportunity to taste the world and while on vacation in Trinidad you just can’t avoid indulging in all the local and traditional foods.
Local mom, hairstylist and aspiring entrepreneur, Sigournie La Foucade, was so kind to open up her kitchen to my curiosity sharing her tips and tricks to making the perfect pastele pie. This quick and simple recipe transforms Trinidad and Tobago’s most famous Christmas dish, pastele, into a year round favorite. Combining the ingredients used to make pastele with the technique used to make shepherd’s pie, Sigournie effortlessly whips up two pastele pies while giving me the exclusive on her recipe secrets.
Ingredients
Minced Meat Filling
- 1 lb minced meat
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup capers
- 1/2 cup olives
- 2 small onions
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4 pimentos
- 2 stalks celery
- 4 stalks cilantro
Pastele Dough
- 2 1/2 cups cornmeal
- 1/2 stick butter
- 4 tbsp oil
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp maggie all purpose seasoning
Bon Appétit! Follow Sigournie on instagram at authenticme_whitney_ to see more of her life as a mom and stylist.
Nice article
Need piece right now!!!!!
I only recently found out about this recipe, i feel like ppl started doing it when I left. This looks good though, im sure it taste good.
Would love to taste that, looks good!!