Oil Down, Trinidad Breadfruit Oil Down, Simmer in Coconut Milk

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.

[darrenholder]

Watchung this from Philadelphia with my African woman lol I miss these dishes man

[joannephilbert]

You made this dish look so simple. Thanks from Trinidad

[crash]

Using this method you made me fall in love with this dish all over again thank you very much. It was yummy in my tummy 😋

[Kismet]

I’ve made this using salt fish instead of the pigtail . Yummmy

[marshabowman]

Omg. You did this recipe justice.yum.❤❤😊

[WinWin-oito]

In Jamaica we called this, Mullo-plusto or All-in-one. Or even a version of peppa-pot soup. Memories!!!

[andreajohnson]

Hi Racquel, I've never eaten that dish but just looking at it makes my mouth watering I must give it ago 👍😋

[Tyler-ixgv]

Good job Racquel! This looks so delicious. Thanks for sharing! 😀

[melmelgeorge-dunbar]

I love this type of food yummy! Great Job 😘

[ptseti]

Sis .. WOW thank you for spreading the culture. Never tried it as a Jamaican but I certainly will. ❤❤❤❤

[nadiajoseph]

First time hesring of oil down looks delicious

[celesteroberts]

Yes I always put dumplings in mine. But I need to try the corn 🥺 Another knockout recipe 👍🏽👍🏽🔥🔥

[johnsondesrene]

Omg, I have to try this one, I love run down, but this seems even more delicious ❤

[blueshiftministries]

OMG!, this is a very unique exquisite dish first time I have seen this. Love to try it, I live in Queens maybe the Jamaica restaurant has this. I will show them your video

[banzaitnt]

Could never afford anything but the breadfruit from the neighbour and it works just fantastic with breadfruit only

[MariahWilliams.]

Looks gooood🤤🤤🤤, can definitely mk and do with some ah dat rn

[Maxup]

What Oil down 😂 never heard this one but it looks and am sure it's very tasty coming from your kitchen, Rachel. I love love Pigs tail 😋 I have tried your bread rolls recipe, Tuesday didn't comes out as soft as yours but it was very good thank for sharing these awesome recipes 😊

[madelinedurand]

This looks good but I like the Grenadian oil down better. They add pumpkin and tumeric which gives it a nice color.

[sgreen]

Never heard of it but will definitely give it a try. I will have to substitute the 🐷

[peachesandcream]

I was just going to ask if you could use saltfish