Island Style

Fried plantains, rice and peas, tofu Caymanian style

I'm from the Cayman Islands and though the cuisine is fish-heavy (and goat and turtle and oxtail) I miss it. There is plenty to eat for us weirdo vegetarians though. The tofu is a version of Caymanian style fish. E

Fried plantains:
Wait till the plantain is pretty black and almost overripe before slicing it and frying it in oil. Sprinkle a little salt and you're ready to go.

Rice and Peas:
We get this (like many things) from Jamaica. The rice is cooked in coconut milk rather than water and the "peas" are often red kidney beans. I'm sure my grandma would wince seeing me make them, not at all traditionally.
I put two cups of rice in a pot, pour one can coconut milk and one can of red beans, juice and all. Cook and stir and stir and stir. Toss in some thyme, salt and pepper.

Tofu Caymanian Style:
juice from two limes
1/2 cup water
half an onion chopped,
one bell pepper, chopped,
2 large tomatoes, diced (to make about 1 cup)
1 tablespoon Pickapeppa or Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon (or more!) hot sauce
a squirt of ketchup
Salt and pepper
one block of tofu

Drain and press the tofu. Fry the tofu and then set aside. Cook the onions and then throw all the other stuff in the pan to cook with them. Toss in the tofu and that's that.