![]() ![]() Anything from 2:1:1 (One large onion, a small green bell pepper and 2-3 celery stalks.Īlternatively, you can use 3 equal parts - one part onions, one part green bell pepper and one part celery stalks. The ratio of these ingredients does vary from person to person. In short one would describe it as the base, the starting point as it were or should I say the foundation of the recipe, a very important step for creating a complex flavour. The holy trinity is very similar to the latin America Sofrito, Haitian Epis and the English Caribbean island's Green Seasoning. On a side note, I included red bell pepper in mine purely for color and a hint of sweetness. Usually the meat (sausage or chicken) is cooked first followed by the holy trinity (very important ingredient) which is celery, onions and green bell pepper. There are a few versions of Jambalaya Creole and Cajun.Ĭreole (the one pictured here) sometimes referred to as 'red jambalaya' uses tomatoes. Jambalaya is like the southern version of Paella or Risotto, bearing the same wet consistently. With that being said it's hardly surprising that the word jambalaya derives from the French word for ham - Jambon and Aya is thought to be the West African word for rice. The meat can include anything from sausage, usually smoked andouille, chicken, and/or seafood such as shrimp or cray fish. What is jambalaya?Įssentially Jambalaya is a one pot dish that consists of rice, meat and vegetables. If you don't want to add chicken to yours then feel free to adhere to the original format with a predominate shrimp theme. I have also tweaked the amount of cajun seasoning, by increasing it to really bring out the flavour a bit more and switched around the ratio of chopped tomato in juice to vegetable broth (more tomatoes, less broth). This recipe has gone through a few changes, I've now included chicken thighs and reduced the ratio of shrimp. However, like most food bloggers, we do go through periods of re-vamping some of our recipes, it can be for a myriad of reasons such as our readers feedback, re-testing a recipe and/or wanting to add another ingredient and so fourth. It was originally published several years ago. If you are a faithful reader of mine then you will probably already be familiar with this recipe. I just love making my jambalaya with brown rice because of its excellent nutritional value.įurthermore, I'm a huge fan of southern food and as an avid traveller I've had the luxury of sampling the real deal. If you enjoy a bit of heat and well seasoned food, then this jambalaya made with brown rice is ideal for you. ![]()
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