How to make fried bake and saltfish Guyanese style 🇬🇾

saltfish

🥗Healthier: smoked mackerel

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

smoked mackerel offers a similar flavor profile at a lower cost.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

olive oil provides healthy fats while margarine is a budget-friendly option.

Open the 2 packs of salted cod bits and wash off the salt.

Soak the salted cod in room-temperature water for 2 to 5 hours, then pour out the water.

Skip boiling the fish, as it is already ready after soaking.

In a mixing bowl, add 3 cups of flour, 1.5 tablespoons of baking powder, 0.25 teaspoons of salt, and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar.

Add 1 teaspoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of green seasoning to the flour mixture.

Mix the dry ingredients together with your hands until well combined.

Gradually add about 1.5 cups of water to the flour mixture, kneading until a soft dough forms.

Divide the dough into small balls and also prepare a larger piece to roll out.

Cover the dough with a tea towel and let it sit in the oven or microwave while preparing the saltfish filling.

Chop 3 cloves of garlic, 1 handful of cilantro, 4 heads of green onion, 1.5 red onion, and 2 tomatoes, and set aside.

In a frying pan, heat 2 teaspoons of coconut oil and add the soaked salted fish in large chunks before the oil gets too hot.

Cook the salted fish until some of the water content evaporates, then add the chopped garlic and other seasonings.

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