Thread: Mama's Meals

Today's lunch

Jamaican Saturday Soup (I know, it's Friday!).

I'm not stalking your food diary honest !!!!
But ur food looks very tasty,and could you post the recipe for your eat on a Friday saturday soup please

Dinner - jerk chicken, chips and salad

Originally Posted by Tracy831

I'm not stalking your food diary honest !!!!
But ur food looks very tasty,and could you post the recipe for your eat on a Friday saturday soup please

Hi Tracy!
Lol... I don't feel stalked. Thanks for enjoying

Now I don't do recipes per se but think cooking is about tasting constantly until you like the flavour. Thats why I don't give measurements etc. This made enough soup for about 3-4 people.

Ok, this has quite a few ingredients but is still quick and worth the effort.

Fresh Thyme
black pepper
Cayenne (great weight loss aid)
dried coriander
Cumin
Allspice
Tumeric
Pimento seeds (not essential but it gives a nice authentic flavour)
1 scotch bonnet pepper (pref green but any colour is fine)

Chop your veg into bite sized pieces. I used the following but you use whatever you like:-

Yam (or potato)
Cho cho (or carrots)
Mini corn on the cob (or tinned)
Squash (or pumpkin)
Spring onions
Okra/ ladies fingers (syns I think)

boil a full kettle and add to a large pot
Add stock cubes (1 at a time)
Add the following spices a little at a time and keep on tasting until you like it. Add cayenne, turmeric, dried coriander, cumin, allspice and simmer for 2 mins (taste broth for seasoning and adjust)

Add some chicken pieces (leg or thigh, pref on the bone) and corn on the cob
Simmer for 5 mins

Add your other vegetables and simmer for 5 mins

Add 1 un-cut whole scotch bonnet pepper (do not cut or burst it, remove at the end!)

Add 5-7 pimento seeds (optional) and 6-7 large sprigs of fresh thyme (essential)
Simmer for another 10-15 mins until veg and chicken is cooked. Taste for seasoning.

Hunt for the squash/pumpkin pieces and mash with the back of a spoon. This thickens the soup.

Then, this is my little optional twist...add a handful of gnocchi (for 2 mins)! These are my lazy version of dumplings (or spinners as jamaicans call them). They count as syns so are optional.

A nice, filling winter warmer...enjoy

Yams...

With yams, if ur buying a big piece then get them to cut both ends and inspect. There's no guarantee it will be perfect inside but at least you've tried.

When cutting it, cut it into pieces say two finger width. Then peel. Cut each round in half, then half, then half again; that should be perfect for saturday soup. Once cut put into cold water to stop it going black

See further down for advice on okra picking x

Thanks for that,I will defiantly be trying it

Originally Posted by mama_mia

Hi Tracy!
Lol... I don't feel stalked. Thanks for enjoying

Now I don't do recipes per se but think cooking is about tasting constantly until you like the flavour. Thats why I don't give measurements etc. This made enough soup for about 3-4 people.

Ok, this has quite a few ingredients but is still quick and worth the effort.

Fresh Thyme
black pepper
Cayenne (great weight loss aid)
dried coriander
Cumin
Allspice
Tumeric
Pimento seeds (not essential but it gives a nice authentic flavour)
1 scotch bonnet pepper (pref green but any colour is fine)

Chop your veg into bite sized pieces. I used the following but you use whatever you like:-

Yam (or potato)
Cho cho (or carrots)
Mini corn on the cob (or tinned)
Squash (or pumpkin)
Spring onions
Okra/ ladies fingers (syns I think)

boil a full kettle and add to a large pot
Add stock cubes (1 at a time)
Add the following spices a little at a time and keep on tasting until you like it. Add cayenne, turmeric, dried coriander, cumin, allspice and simmer for 2 mins (taste broth for seasoning and adjust)

Add some chicken pieces (leg or thigh, pref on the bone) and corn on the cob
Simmer for 5 mins

Add your other vegetables and simmer for 5 mins

Add 1 un-cut whole scotch bonnet pepper (do not cut or burst it, remove at the end!)

Add 5-7 pimento seeds (optional) and 6-7 large sprigs of fresh thyme (essential)
Simmer for another 10-15 mins until veg and chicken is cooked. Taste for seasoning.

Hunt for the squash/pumpkin pieces and mash with the back of a spoon. This thickens the soup.

Then, this is my little optional twist...add a handful of gnocchi (for 2 mins)! These are my lazy version of dumplings (or spinners as jamaicans call them). They count as syns so are optional.

A nice, filling winter warmer...enjoy

Sounds yummy! Okra is superfree, speed, and calcium

http://www.minimins.com/slimming-wor...ty-beyond.html

Originally Posted by Welshtigger

Sounds yummy! Okra is superfree, speed, and calcium

http://www.minimins.com/slimming-wor...ty-beyond.html

It is? Yay. I can't find my book...doh!

Nigerian yam and tuna

Originally Posted by mama_mia

It is? Yay. I can't find my book...doh!

It was in mine on the superfree veg pages

http://www.minimins.com/slimming-wor...ty-beyond.html

Originally Posted by Welshtigger

It was in mine on the superfree veg pages

http://www.minimins.com/slimming-wor...ty-beyond.html

I love okra so will make a point of eating it more now.

Am off to make some lunch now x

Lunch

Salmon in a tomato, chilli and caper sauce with sauteed potatoes and veg

That soup looks delicious, I'm so gonna try it

Can I be silly and ask what does okra taste of?? I've never had it.

xx

Originally Posted by evilpenguin

That soup looks delicious, I'm so gonna try it

Can I be silly and ask what does okra taste of?? I've never had it.

xx

Thanks evilpenguin (love the name!)

Okra is unlike anything else really. It's kind of watery, crunchy and irony. I'm making it sounds awful but it's lovely. Although it's one of those things that people either love or hate. Go for it!!!

I think I'll need to try it, it sounds like broccoli a bit. If I didn't like it I could just pick it out of the soup yeah?