Guyanese Green Seasoning Recipes

JAMAICAN GREEN SEASONING

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients, minus the water, to a food processor and pulse into a paste.
• Adjust seasoning as needed and decant into a clean jar.
• Note: this method gives a bit of a coarse texture.
• Add all the ingredients to a blender and then blend into a smooth paste.
• Adjust seasoning as needed and decant into a clean jar.

FRY BORA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Wash and pat chicken dry.
• Place chicken in a mixing bowl. Add all seasonings, Mix it up and marinate for 30 minutes minimum.
• Chop heads and tails off of bora beans. Chop into 1-2in sized pieces. Rinse chopped beans, set aside.
• Heat a wide bottomed pot on medium heat, add 2-3 tbsp oil. Add sliced potatoes along with salt and black pepper. Cook for a few minutes until cooked through. Remove from oil.
• Add a little more oil to pot if needed, add onion, garlic, and pepper, saute a few minutes until onions are browned. Add chicken. Cook 6-7 minutes until juices are almost dried down.
• Add in bora and toss with chicken. Add tomato paste, black pepper, paprika, cube, and chopped tomatoes. Cover pot with lid and cook about ten minutes on medium-high heat.
• Add 1/4 cup water to help steam bora and keep from sticking to pot. Cook an additional 15 minutes or until bora is to desired texture.
• Add potatoes back to pot and toss with bora and chicken. Let it cook 1 more minute.
• Adjust salt to taste.