Haitian legume recipes

This is another one of my favorites that we used to serve as a whole meal with some rice and fried plantains. It is one of the best ways to serve eggplant; with cabbage, carrots, spinach, watercress, & chayotte. I have had it as a meatless dish and also, with crab, or beef & beef bones with marrow. This is a combination of many recipes and in my attempt to get the right amounts to post I may have had to guesstimate a few times. Please forgive me!

Haitian Epis is a blend of herbs and vegetables that forms the base for most of the dishes eaten in the country!

What is Haitian Legume made of? Haitian legume is a hearty, savory, vegetable stew often made with the addition of beef and/or seafood. The vegetables that often make up this dish are eggplant, watercress, chayote, cabbage, spinach, carrot, and lima beans can be added as well. This delicious vegetable stew can be consumed as a Read More

Haitian Legume recipe: Hearty, flavor-packed stew with chayote, eggplant, and spices. Perfect comfort food!

Haitian Pickled Pepper condiment is perfect for spicy food lovers.

Traditional Haitian Rice And Beans made easy in the Instant Pot. A popular dish in Haiti. Enjoy the authentic Haitian flavor in this dish. The flavors in this Haitian red beans and rice is as bold as any flavors you will find in other Haitian recipes. Thanks to pressure cookers, Haitian rice can be made in a matter of minutes!

Also known as Malanga Fritters (Haitian Akra), this is a crunchy accra uses a native root vegetable mixed with bold spices, then deep fried to a goldem crispy perfection.

Learn to make Haitian Epis as it is used as the base for almost all Haitian recipes. It is a perfect blend of fresh natural herbs, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, and peppers.

​Legume is probably one of the most labor intensive Haitian meals out there. It consists of some form of protein like beef that gets mixed together with a variety of vegetables that are mashed. As...