How To Make Jamaican Fish Tea Soup | Fish Tea | Fish Soup

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu provides a plant-based option while canned tuna is more affordable.

thyme

🥗Healthier: oregano

💰Cheaper: dried thyme

Dried thyme is often more economical.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: habanero pepper

💰Cheaper: jalapeño pepper

Jalapeño provides heat at a lower cost.

Add 5 cups of water to a pot and bring to a boil.

Add the fish to the boiling water and cook for 3 minutes before removing from the pan.

Prep the vegetables by cutting the tops off the okra and chopping them into small pieces.

Peel and cut the carrots into small pieces.

Wash the small pieces of vegetables.

Remove the fish from the pan and add the small pieces of veggies, thyme, garlic, and pimento seeds to the pot.

Add half a teaspoon of salt and continue cooking.

Knead the flour with a small amount of salt and add water little by little to form a dough.

Break the dough into pieces to make dumplings and set aside.

Debone the fish, ensuring to remove as many bones as possible.

Add the dumplings to the pot along with the chopped okra and scallions and continue cooking.

Add the fish flavored soup mix and stir.

Finally, add the deboned fish back into the pot and let it cook for a few more minutes.

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