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Substitute for gluten free pasta if desired for dietary reasons. You can certainly use any preferred type of pasta for this recipe however penne is the recommended variety. If you just want to thicken the creamy sauce you can skip the sea moss and just use traditional cornstarch mixed with a little bit of cold water. Just be sure you are buying your sea moss from a reputable source to avoid counterfeit. You may see it called by other names such as Irish moss, Chondrus Crispus or Carrageen moss (Irish carraigín, “little rock”). If you are not familiar sea moss is a type of algae which grows on the rocky parts the Atlantic coast, North America and the Caribbean.

Some of those minerals are Calcium, Folate, Iron, Zinc, Manganese, Potassium, Selenium and various minerals. Sea moss is believed to contain 92 of those minerals – AMAZING RIGHT. In case you weren’t aware it is commonly understood that our bodies are made up of 102 minerals. Sea moss serves two purposes: extra micro-nutrients and as a thickening agent. To add extra nutrition to this recipe I certainly recommend adding some sea moss. The best jerk seasoning/marinade include the following ingredients: allspice, scotch bonnet peppers, thyme, nutmeg, scallion, garlic, etc. There are some brands that go heavy on the spice and as much I love spice it needs to have good flavour to balance out the taste. I have my own preferred brand (send a DM if you want to know or check my In stagram feed you will be sure to spot my favourite Jamaican brand of marinade.Ī good jerk marinade is one that has a good balance of flavour and spice. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes or until golden. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or up to 8 hours. In terms of the jerk seasoning or jerk marinade you can use any brand you like or make your own if you are brave enough. Season the chicken breasts on both sides with the 2 tablespoons jerk seasoning. Sadly when I was putting together the images for this post I was out of orange peppers but of course use what you have. So with that historical context in mind you want to make your vegan Jerk Rasta Pasta dish as colourful as possible with an assortment of bell peppers of different colours. And of course the green represents the beauty and vegetation of the African continent. Yellow (Gold) represents the wealth of the homeland, Africa. The red represents the blood of black martyrs that were shed during their struggle for liberation, equal rights, and justice. You will notice many African and Caribbean (including Jamaica) countries with a combination of these colours. Red, Black and Green are the other set of Pan-African colours popularized by Marcus Garvey. Red, Green and Yellow (Gold) are traditional colours representing Rastafarian culture and are of Pan-African origins. Traditional Rasta Pasta get’s its name from the beautiful colours of the bell peppers (red, green, yellow, orange). Rasta is short for Rastafarian of course which is one of the main religions practiced in Jamaica. Keep reading to find out how make this delicious dish. It’s a simple dish made only more delicious with the coconut milk and spicy balance of the jerk marinade. This delicious, creamy vegan Jerk Rasta Pasta recipe is a well requested crowd favourite.
