Jamaican split pea soup is full of vegetables like yam, sweet potato, pumpkin and sweet corn, along with chicken and Jamaican dumplings for a delicious, filling meal.
Month: February 2024
Dhal Puri
Dhal Puri is a type of roti, or flatbread, popular among the Indian diaspora, especially in the Caribbean. It is filled with ground split peas and spices, and often served with curry or other Caribbean dishes.
Fijian Dahl
Fiji is another country with a sizable Indian population that we don’t tend to think about. Descendants of Indian indentured sugar plantation laborers make up some 38% of the population, and needless to say have their own subtle variations on the foods of their ancestors.
Guyanese Bounjal Dhal
Outside of Indian, Guyana is one of the countries with the largest percentage of people of Indian heritage. Half a world away from the mother country, Guyanese dhal has its own distinctive character.
Lorin cooks Legumes 