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Bread fruit oil down recipe

Breadfruit Oil Down is a beloved one-pot wonder with chunks of breadfruit, salted meat, and fresh herbs and spices simmered down in coconut milk. It is full of rich flavors and traditions.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For coconut milk
  • 1 dry coconut
  • 2 1/2 cups of milk
For oil down
  • 1 breadfruit approximately 2 pounds
  • 1 pound pigtail
  • 1/2 pound smoked turkey
  • 1 green fig
  • 1/2 pound cassava
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 stalks scallion chopped
  • 1/2 cup stock taken from water boiled with meats
  • 2 tablespoons green seasoning
  • 2 hot peppers
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 8 garlic cloves chopped
  • 4 blades chadon beni/Culantro
  • 1/4 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning
  • 1 carrot optional
  • Salt to taste

Method
 

To make coconut milk
  1. Take the meat from the coconut and blend it with 2 1/2 cups of water.
  2. Strain the liquid and set aside.
Making oil down
  1. Peel and cube (or wedge) the breadfruit, and green banana. Place in a large bowl, cover with water, and set aside.
  2. Cut the pigtail up into small pieces. Place smoked meat and pigtails in a deep pot and cover with water. Boil until tender. You can also place it in your electric pressure cooker and select meat and pressure for 20 minutes. Then release pressure. You can also use a manual pressure cooker. Set aside 1/2 cup of the water used for this step.
  3. In a large heavy bottom pot, heat your oil on medium-high heat. Add your onion, garlic, and scallion. Saute for 3 - 5 minutes until the onions are opaque.
  4. Add salted meat to the pot and saute for another 2 - 3 minutes.
  5. Add the cubed breadfruit, banana, and cassava and saute for another few minutes.
  6. Pour in your coconut milk, the salted water, and the remaining ingredients excluding the salt.
  7. Cover the pot and bring to a boil, then lower the temperature to medium-low and simmer until the breadfruit is tender. Stir occasionally to avoid sticking.
  8. Serve hot and with a big spoon.

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