This refreshing pink drink from the Javanese kitchen might just be one of my favorite drinks from Surinamese cuisine. It’s made with Sereh (Lemongrass), coconut milk, cola and/or Dawet essence, and cornstarch. I usually leave the cornstarch out, but if you like it, feel free to add it in. In any case, this is the perfect drink for summer!
It’s the time of the season to stock up on those spicy sambals. And ya girl is willing to help you by sharing Mom’s delicious Surinamese Javanese Tempeh Sambal. It’s worth to visit the Toko (Asian shops) first and indulge in some of the ingredients that are key in this recipe. You’d defo make Mom en me proud if you do!
In my third cooking video I’m going to make a tasty snack with one of my favorite dried and salted fish: codfish!
“Bacalhau/Bakkeljauw” is a fish that is dried and salted so that you can keep it longer. But before you use the fish, you must desalt it first, otherwise it cannot be eaten. You can do this by soaking or boiling it in water. This also makes it soft and easy to work with.
In my second cooking video, I slightly modified the concept to stay closer to myself and share my favorite Surinamese and Asian dishes. But I will also show you which restaurants or trends I am inspired by, because in this series I want to Cook with LOBI (LOVE)!
This mouth-watering Stuffed Mushrooms with a Surinamese twist are packed with flavor, spice and are incredibly tasty! They are filled with chicken sausage meat (you can also use a soy minced “meat”), garlic, herbs and Boursin – which makes them super creamy. Serve these puffed, tender and golden-brown mushrooms at your next party or as an easy midweek meal accompanies with some over-baked potatoes and a a green salad!
My website, The Spiced Chickpea is one year old! And what better way to celebrate with one of my favourite Surinamese childhood dishes: Ghoegri (spicy chickpeas) – a recipe by my mother!
These tender, juicy, baked Surinamese chicken wings are coated in a spicy sticky marinade. They are packed with flavour and make your taste buds sing. Are you ready to up your baked wings game?
