Vegan Grenadian Oil Down

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Caribbean Vegan: Plant-Based, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free Authentic Island Cuisine for Every Occasion

By Taymer Mason

Published 2021

  • About

This recipe is influenced by Grenada’s national dish, the oil down, which is root vegetables cooked in seasoned coconut milk with salted pork or meat until most of the coconut milk is absorbed in the vegetables, leaving a liquid that is mostly coconut oil. Oil down is a community food that is enjoyed with friends and family members and sometimes made outdoors. The vegetable of choice is cassava, but you can also use breadfruit. Traditional oil down is not vegan, as the dish is started off w