Jamalaya
I remember this song from the late 60’s called Jambalaya … its been buzzing in my head for the past couple of days ! As Tandy has given the Cacun chanllenge this week.. it made sense to find out what is in this Jambalaya dish. I have gotten down and read a couple of blogs and realized that it is actually just a Paella made with Cajun spices ( more or less JJ ) So here goes: A Jambalaya can really be made with whatever veggies you have in the kitchen. The basics however are chicken, spicy sausage, prawns, peppers, chilli, Cajun spice and rice. It is one of those dishes where everyone down in New Orleans has their own secret ingredient, as long as its spice hot ! I don’t really like very hot food and always have to have bottles of the hot stuff extra on the table for those who like to loose any sort of feeling in their mouths ! Olive Oil 1 Onion ½ of green, red & yellow pepper ½ English cucumber ½ packet sliced celery 2 handful Basmati rice 1 garlic clove 1 Chori...