Oil Down is a comfort food in Trinidad, but it’s Grenadas National Dish. It’s a combination of breadfruit, provision, salted meat simmer in coconut milk and Dasheen Leaves, loads of flavor! It’s absolutely delicious!!
Ingredients
1-2 1bs Salted Pigtail (or any salted or unsalted meat kind of your choice)
Add enough coconut milk to cover ingredients
1 breadfruit
8 small Dasheen leaves or more
Okra (optional)
1 corn (optional)
2 cups dice pumpkin or 1/2 1b
1 small carrot
2 twigs scallion & thyme
Shadow Beni/ Culantro
3 gloves garlic
Pimento peppers
1 tbsp all purpose seasoning or season to taste
2 tbsp cooking oil
Flour & water for dumplings (optional)
Allow to simmer under low heat
Use recipe as a guide, taste and make adjustments.