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Pelau

Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad And Tobago cuisine
A rice based traditional dish of Trinided and Tobago region. Pelau- An aromatic caramelized chicken pilaf, all the flavors but quicker and easier.
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Pelau is a traditional rice dish from the West Indies and Caribbean countries such as Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Saint Lucia and the Virgin Islands. Its main ingredients typically include meat, rice, pigeon peas or cowpeas, coconut milk and sugar. Various vegetables and spices may be added. Common spices used in the dish are cardamom, cloves, cumin, and coriander. The meat is caramelised in brown sugar along with onion and garlic and the other ingredients are then added one by one, resulting in a dark brown stew.