Saheena is a savory vegetable snack often eaten during Diwali celebrations and a street food depending on what part of Trinidad you are in. The two main ingredients that make this dish unique are the yellow split pea flour and dasheen leaves. The yellow split peas we should all be familiar with is Dahl. Dasheen leaves come from the Dasheen root vegetable, also known as Taro, and the leaves are used to make Callaloo. Saheena takes these ingredients to make a savory and earthy flavored…
Jenny Pearlman