Stewed Saltfish with Dumplings

Salt cod stewed with vegetables and spiced dumplings.

Ingredients

• 500 g Salt cod
• 2 cups Flour
• ½ cup Cornmeal
• 2 Onions
• 3 Tomatoes
• 1 Bell pepper
• 5 cloves Garlic
• 3 sprigs Thyme
• 4 tbsp Coconut oil
• 1 Scotch bonnet
• ½ Breadfruit
• 1 tsp Salt
• 4 cups Water

Method

1. Soak the saltfish — Soak overnight, changing the water twice, then boil 15 minutes and flake.
2. Make dumplings — Mix the flour and cornmeal with water into a stiff dough and roll into small logs.
3. Build the stew — Fry the onion, pepper, garlic and thyme in coconut oil, then add tomato.
4. Add the fish — Stir in the flaked cod and water and simmer 15 minutes.
5. Add dumplings — Drop them in with the breadfruit chunks and cook 20 minutes.
6. Stewed Saltfish is ready — Remove the whole pepper and serve.

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