A perfect Jamaican Breakfast: Secrets to Perfect Fried Dumplings

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a tropical flavor and is dairy-free.

Begin by thanking viewers and wishing them a Merry Christmas.

Introduce the dish and mention that the creator's sister requested a video on how to fry dumplings.

Use about 3 cups of self-raising flour in a mixing bowl.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the flour.

Make a dent in the middle of the flour mixture.

Prepare water with a little granulated sugar for sweetness.

Gradually add the water to the flour, mixing slowly to avoid overworking the dough.

Continue to mix until the dough comes together, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.

Once the dough is formed, cover it and leave it to rest.

Chop the onion, scallions, tomato, and sweet pepper for the saltfish.

Remove the hard skin from the onion before slicing.

Grind pimento seeds to use for flavoring the oil.

Heat oil in a skillet for frying the dumplings and for cooking the saltfish.

Add the chopped onion, sweet pepper, and tomato to the heated oil and sauté until fragrant.

Add a teaspoon of DW pepper sauce to the sautéed vegetables for spice.

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