Name: Meat Patties
Yield: Makes 12
Cuisine: Trinidad & Tobago
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon green seasoning; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 slices white bread, crusts removed, ripped into large pieces; 1 Scotch bonnet pepper or other hot red chili pepper, finely chopped; ¼ cup whole milk; ½ cup finely chopped tomato; 2 teaspoons Trinidad curry powder; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; Pinch of coarse salt; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 pound ground chicken, turkey, or beef; 1 teaspoon annatto seeds; Ice water, as needed; ¾ cup (1½ sticks) cold butter, diced

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Sweet Hands

By Ramin Ganeshram

Published 2018

About

Meat patties, or particularly beef patties, are largely credited to Jamaica, but they are made in Trinidad as well using a particular mix of local spices. Annatto, locally called ruku, gives the pastry its deep yellow color, and green seasoning with curry gives these patties a totally Trini taste. They can be made with ground chicken, turkey, or beef.