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Ackee with Onions & Peppers

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Loaded with protein, fibre and vitamin C the ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica and is a bit like marmite – you either love it or hate it – and I love it! Thank you to my friend Tracey for cooking this yesterday and reminding me just how good it tastes, cooked with Caribbean sunshine flavours. The humble ackee is also full of vitamin A which supports the immune system and has antioxidant properties that can also fight inflammation. It is a soft fruit when cooked and looks like scrambled eggs and you will probably only find the tinned variety in the UK, which is fine and at approximately £1.70 a tin it’s also super cheap! Give this recipe a try – it’s a great breakfast and side dish 🙂
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Butter Bean and Callaloo Stew

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I am sharing a plate full of Caribbean sunshine here! This dish has all the flavours that I love and is healthy and nutritious. I miss my mother-in-law and this Jamaican dish reminds me of her. This dish can be rustled up pretty quickly and is I believe, a breakfast dish but it’s amazing any time of day. The whole dish probably took me about 20 minutes to make and I will be sharing this with friends served with rice and an avocado salad. It’s vegan and is very kind on the budget, which is just as well as everything has gone up massively.
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Jamaican Sorrel Drink (Hibiscus Flower)

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I have much to thank my Jamaican in-laws for, not least for my first taste of this Caribbean linctus. I was first offered this one Christmas and was immediately hooked! Although traditionally served at Christmas the medicinal properties of this plant-based drink mean it has become a year-round staple in our home. It has a distinctive strong, tangy taste and has a refreshing effect that is hard to describe – it’s energising and amazingly good for you. It’s best to make it and then leave in the fridge for 4-5 days for the flavour to really develop.
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