Taro With Stewed Saltfish Caribbean Comfort Food.

saltfish

🥗Healthier: smoked mackerel

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and still provides protein.

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is less expensive while still suitable for cooking.

Peel the taro and cut it into pieces.

Boil the taro in salted boiling water until tender, about 10-15 minutes.

Drain the taro and set it aside.

Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.

Add the salted cod to the pan and cook on low heat for 3-4 minutes.

Add sliced onion, garlic, and fresh ground black pepper; sauté for another 3-4 minutes.

Stir in fresh thyme and diced tomato, then increase heat to medium-low and cook briefly.

Add chopped scallions and toss to soften them.

Turn off the stove and combine the boiled taro with the stewed salted cod.

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