Editor’s note: In Cedella Marley’s new book “Cooking with Herb,” she shares cannabis-enhanced recipes brimming with Jamaican flavors. She also offers a peek into the family life of her well-known parents, Bob and Rita Marley, and the foundation for healthy eating they established with their children. Get a taste of what’s in store in this excerpt and traditional Jamaican recipes shared with The Cannabist:
My mother, Rita, loves her roti filled with chicken foot curry, and I like seitan or tofu. But honestly, this coconut-rich curry is delicious made with just about anything from calabaza squash to cauliflower, eggplant, or cabbage … or try it with goat like they make it in the Caribbean.
Roti is a flatbread that we stuff with cooked yellow split peas. They are griddle-cooked until both sides are blistered a little and the roti is flaky and tender. Rip it up and dunk it in the curry — oh, is it good!
Chef’s note: The roti can be made and rolled a day ahead of cooking,…