Caribbean Vegetable Dishes

Mofongo is a Puerto Rican dish made from fried unripe plantains which are then pulverized or mashed. The starchy dish can be further enriched by the addition of ingredients such as lobster, prawns, garlic, chicken, or bacon. Although mofongo is Pu... READ MORE

Platillo Moros y Cristiano, roughly translated as Moors and Christians dish - a poetic name referring to history, is the national dish of Cuba, a hearty combination of fluffy white rice and seasoned black beans, cooked together in the sam... READ MORE

Dominican food is a unique mixture of African, Spanish, and Taino Indian influences, without spiciness but with a lot of herbs and sauces. La bandera Dominicana (literally translated as the Dominican Flag) is one such dish and a staple of... READ MORE

Arroz y habichuelas is a simple and traditional Puerto Rican dish. It consists of rice and beans flavored with bacon or ham, sofrito, tomato purée, spices, and (optionally) olives. In Puerto Rico, it is typically served as a side dish, but ... READ MORE

Oxtail with broad beans is a traditional stew consisting of chopped oxtail, onions, garlic, ginger, chile peppers, fava beans, water, cornstarch, and seasonings such as black pepper, allspice, thyme, and salt. The stew is slowly simmered over medi... READ MORE

Ital is a hearty Jamaican stew that is associated with the Rastafarian movement. The name ital is derived from the word vital, referring to the fact that ital food should be vegetarian and unprocessed. The stew consists of (mostl... READ MORE

Diri ak pwa, also called diri kole ak pwa, is the national dish of Haiti, consisting of rice and beans. The dish became a common, everyday staple during the period of slavery, when rice and beans were two of the few ingredients that were ... READ MORE

Moro de habichuelas is a traditional way of preparing rice and beans in the Dominican Republic, and it's also one of the most commonly prepared dishes in the country. Although any kind of beans can be used in the dish, it's most often made with re... READ MORE

Munyeta is a somewhat obscure Cuban dish based on beans. It is made with navy beans, onions, garlic, paprika, ham, bacon, and olive oil. The beans should be soaked, cooked, drained, then combined with other ingredients (which should be sauté... READ MORE

Aloo choka is a popular Trini dish influenced by Indian cuisine. Simple and filling, consumed for breakfast or dinner, the dish is made by combining boiled potatoes with chopped onions, grated ginger, salt, pepper, and oil. Hot peppers can be adde... READ MORE

Palmito guisado is a traditional dish originating from the Dominican Republic. This stew is usually made with a combination of cooked heart of palm, garlic, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, olives, oil, salt, and black pepper. The onions are saut&e... READ MORE