Island Vibing: Mala Bryan makes an authentic Afro Caribbean dish to go with a chilled Tropika

salt fish

🥗Healthier: fresh fish

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Canned fish is often less expensive and easier to prepare.

green figs

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Sweet potatoes provide similar texture and flavor.

Heat coconut oil in a skillet until hot.

Add chopped onions and bell pepper to the skillet and sauté for about 5 minutes until softened.

Add the salted fish to the skillet. The fish should be soaked and boiled a few times to reduce saltiness.

Cook the salted fish for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Prepare a pineapple hot sauce by blending pineapple, habaneros, onions, and garlic together.

Add the remaining garlic to the skillet with the salted fish and sauté for a few minutes.

Serve the dish with boiled green bananas, which are referred to as green figs in the Caribbean.

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