November 2018- Cooking with Rum

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         November 2018- Cooking with Rum

Here is a Martinique inspired popular dish called “Colombo” which I enhanced with a touch of Rhum Agricole. This is a recipe that is sure to get your friends and family coming back for more. Bon appetite!!

          Chicken Colombo with Rhum

Ingredients for the Spice Mix:

• ½ tsp Coriander Seeds

• ½ tsp Mustard Seeds

• ½ tsp Cumin Seeds

• ½ tsp Anise seeds

Ingredients for the Colombo Powder: 

• 4 tsp Curry Powder

• 1 tsp Ground Mustard

• 1 tsp Dried Oregano

• ½ tsp Ground Anise seeds (or fennel seeds)

• ½ tsp Allspice

Colombo:

• 8 skinless, bone-in Chicken Thighs

• 3 Tbsp Olive Oil

• 1 Red Onion, thinly sliced

• 6 Garlic Cloves, peeled and halved

• 1 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (or to taste)

• 1 tsp Chopped Chili Pepper (or to taste)

• 2 Tbsp ground Colombo Powder (see recipe above)

• 3 Gold Potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters

• 1 Sweet Potato, peeled and cubed

• 1 zucchini, cubed

• 2 green onions, chopped

• 1 can (14 oz/398 ml) coconut milk

• Juice of 1 lime

• 2 oz White Rhum Agricole (Blanc)

• Salt and pepper

Directions:

Spice Mixture: With a mortar and pestle, coarsely grind the seeds.

Colombo: Coat the chicken in the spice mixture. In a Dutch oven or large pot, brown the chicken in the oil. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside on a plate.

In the same pot, soften the onion and garlic with the pepper and Colombo powder. Add oil, if needed. Return the chicken to the pot and add the vegetables, coconut milk, rhum blanc and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.

Cover and simmer for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the lid and cook for about 15 minutes longer or until the meat pulls away from the bone. Adjust the seasoning.

Serve over steamed rice.

----Article written by Chef Susan Whitley---- 

Hello, my name is Susan Whitley, I am passionate about great foods and beverages. I love finding recipes that incorporate my favorite ingredients and sharing the results with my friends and family.

Through this monthly column I will do my best to inspire you to incorporate the spirit of the tropics into your everyday cooking.

sue@gotrum.com