Bajan Spice Paste (Barbados) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. virgin extra virgin olive oil juice of 1 lime
• 2 Tbsp. packed thyme leaves
• roughly minced
• 2 Tbsp. packed sage leaves
• roughly minced
• 2 Tbsp. packed basil leaves
• roughly minced
• 2 x cloves garlic
• peeled and roughly minced
• 1 x Scotch bonnet chili
• seeded and chopped
• 3 x scallions
• chopped
• 2 sm inner stalks celery
• chopped
• 1/2 tsp warm paprika
• 1/4 tsp grnd cloves
• 1/4 tsp grnd mace
• 1/4 tsp salt freshly grnd black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1.
2. To prepare Bajan spice paste, place oil, lime juice, herbs and garlic in a blender or possibly food processor, and blend till fairly smooth.
3. 2.
4. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add in the chili, scallions, and celery.
5. 3.
6. Stir in the paprika, cloves, mace, salt, and pepper.
7. Keep refrigerated.