His crazy Caribbean style definitely shines through his music selection, his energy, and his food. DJ Nasty Naz’s professional career in the music industry as a tour chef, tour hype man and a tour DJ has allowed him to work with artists like the Black Eyed Peas, The Game, Akon, Wyclef, Danny Fernandes and Sean Paul to name a few. This attitude of continuously being on the grind has pitched this Trinidadian-born entrepreneur into a class of his own, with not only being a top DJ in the East Coast, but to having an award-winning restaurant in Fredericton, “Caribbean Flavas.”

His skills in the kitchen have allowed him to cater for a number of groups, including Akon, Sean Kingston, Girlicious, Hedley, The Trews, and even rock and roll legend Leonard Cohen. DJ Nasty Naz Flava of the Week will be a weekly column where Naz takes readers inside his world of cooking, performing and rubbing elbows with the stars. For more information on DJ Nasty Naz, visit www.djnastynaz.com, Join the “fan page” www.facebook.com/djnastynaz Follow him on Twitter www.twitter.com/djnastynaz. Or, to taste d’island life, visit Caribbean Flavas on 123 York St. Fredericton.

 

Somebody call N-A””Z… he’s got them shawtys fire burning in tha kitchen… whoaaa… Haha, how about I just stick to the cooking and leave the singing to the professionals, a customer told me this week. So much for me putting on dinner and a show.

Oh well, the reason I was singing that song is because I am on tour AGAIN with Jamaican reggae/pop sensation Sean Kingston (‘Fire Burning’), and triple platinum R & B singers Danny Fernandes (‘Private Dancer’) and Karl Wolf (‘Africa’).

This is the second time on tour with these acts, and so far every venue has been sold out. So with that whole island vibe, I decided to do up a Jamaican dish, in light of ma boi Sean Kingston.

Ingredients for the Salt fish Fritter

– 1lb of soaked, washed and stripped cod

– 2 chopped garlic cloves

– 1 red bell pepper, sliced.

– 1 tspn of paprika

– 1 red onion chopped sliced

– ½ cup of all purpose flour

– 2 habanero chili peppers

– 2 large tomatoes

Directions

1. Wash and dry the salt fish.

2. Use your hands and shred the salt fish finely and set aside in a mixing bowl.

3. Cut the onions, garlic, habanero pepper and tomatoes in to fine pieces.

4. Combine the onions, garlic, pepper and tomatoes.

5. Cook this seasoning thoroughly in a frying pan (skillet) using a small amount of oil.

6. Add flour and water to the salt fish and make a thin batter. Stir this batter till it is smooth.

7. Combine the fried seasoning and paprika with this batter. Mix batter.

8. Dip a large spoon in oil and “spoon scoop” thin batter into frying pan.

9. Deep fry in a frying pan till brown and crisp on both sides.

10. Drain on paper towel and serve, with a side of your favourite chutney.

I decided to put my little recipe into a ‘song.’ Now remember to sing it to the tune of Sean Kingston’s ‘Fire Burning.’ I’m not saying I’m gonna win any Grammies here people, but you can certainly try… ha.

Can you say REMIXXXXXXX …

Shawty got that super thang

with tha pepper its hotter than the sun in Spain

Got me soon as I walked through the door ..orrr

My mouth started water-ing

The way she dropped it low that thang

Got me wanna eat more and more ”

She roll it, shape it, and drop it in tha oil,

That salt fish frit,

Got a candle, or a match to get that fryer lit,

Now take my BMO card or my CIBC

Shawty that fritter is HOT like the fire,

HOT like fire

Somebody call N””A-Z

He got them Shawty fire burning in tha Kitchen

Whoa

I gotta cool her mouth

It will burn the roof of your mouth, in the kitchen

Whoa

It’s fire burning, fire burning in the kitchen

That little fritter’s fire burning in the kitchen

It’s fire burning, fire burning in the kitchen

That little fritter’s fire burning in the kitchen

Fire burning fire burning

That taste is a masterpiece

You can place your order every couple days

But ain’t no doubt you’ll eat it before you get home… home…

I’m afraid it’s not made with eggs

So all you vegans, yup, that’s what I said

Once they taste it, it will be in kitchens all over the world …world

She roll it, shape it, and drop it in tha oil,

That salt fish frit,

Got a candle, or a match to get that stove lit,

Now take my BMO card or my CIBC

Shawty that fritter is HOT like the fire,

HOT like fire

Somebody call N””A-Z

He got them Shawty fire burning in tha Kitchen

Whoa

I gotta cool her mouth

It will burn the roof of your mouth, in the kitchen

Whoa

It’s fire burning, fire burning in the kitchen

That little fritter’s fire burning in the kitchen

It’s fire burning, fire burning in the kitchen

That little fritter’s fire burning in the kitchen

Fire burning fire burning

Somebody call N””A””Z

Now even though Sean Kingston usually eats my mom’s homemade Coconut Bread, I guess I will be making some Salt fish Fritters for him this time around. Okay I gotta bounce outta this kitchen now, because my customers in the restaurant are looking at me funny, as I am singing while I’m cooking. Make sure and look out for me while on tour in a city near you with tha Crew… come up and say ‘Hi’ even.

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