Fish Pies

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while canned fish is budget-friendly.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, and margarine can lower costs.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while cornmeal can be less expensive.

green peas

🥗Healthier: edamame

💰Cheaper: frozen peas

Edamame is nutritious, and frozen peas are often cheaper.

Start by preparing the fish pies, using mackerel in natural oil.

Chop the aromatics: Shadow Benny, onion, pimento, thyme, and garlic.

In a bowl, mix all dry ingredients including flour and baking powder.

Add water to the dry ingredients and mix until it forms a smooth dough ball.

Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.

Heat oil in a medium pan and add the chopped aromatics, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Open the tin of mackerel carefully, draining the water and breaking it up lightly in a bowl.

Add the mackerel to the aromatics in the pan and mix gently.

Squeeze lime juice over the mixture and stir to combine.

Divide the dough into eight sections, rolling each into a round shape.

Fill each round with the mackerel mixture, ensuring not to overfill.

Seal the edges of the dough using water as glue, pressing to ensure they are closed.

Heat oil in a pan for frying the pies, checking that it is hot enough.

Fry the pies until they are golden brown and puffy, ensuring to turn them as needed.

Remove the pies from the oil and place them on a wire rack or paper to drain excess oil.

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