Salt fish, dumpling and provisions, St kitts and Nevis national dish, step by step procedure

salt fish

🥗Healthier: fresh fish

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Fresh fish is lower in sodium and often more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats and is versatile.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and still creamy.

baking powder

🥗Healthier: baking soda

💰Cheaper: none

Baking soda can be used but may need acid for activation.

Introduce the ingredients including salt fish, flour, coconut, butter, green onions, black pepper, fine thyme, red onions, seasoning peppers, garlic, tomato paste, tomatoes, okra, green bananas, sweet potato, vegetable oil, and water.

Start mixing the dumpling by eyeballing the flour and adding butter and water to form a dough.

Knead the dough and shape it into balls, then flatten them slightly to form dumplings.

Boil water seasoned with vegetable oil and salt for the dumplings.

Cook the dumplings for about 10-15 minutes until they are soft and float to the top.

Prepare the green bananas by peeling and placing them in water to prevent browning.

Steam the okra in seasoned water until cooked.

Prepare a garnish with butter, diced onions, and seasoning peppers, adding black pepper.

Cook the salt fish with the prepared garnish and add tomato and other seasonings to enhance flavor.

Plate the finished salt fish, coconut dumplings, seasoned green bananas, and sweet potato.

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