About this dish
Fritters made from dasheen (taro) leaves and a spiced split pea batter, deep-fried until crisp.
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Ingredients
🥬1 bunch dasheen (taro) leaves, chopped
🫘1 cup split peas, ground
🧄2 cloves garlic, minced
🌰1 tsp cumin
🛢️Oil, for frying
Method
Serves 21
Mix ground split peas with garlic, cumin, and a little water into a thick batter.2
Fold in the chopped dasheen leaves.3
Drop spoonfuls of the mixture into hot oil.4
Fry until golden brown and crisp.5
Drain and serve with tamarind or pepper sauce.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Saheena is a popular Trinidadian snack with Indian culinary roots, commonly sold at food stalls and eaten with tamarind sauce.
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