Independence Series — Our National Dish with Chef's Personal Touch

saltfish

🥗Healthier: smoked mackerel

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and easier to find.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds flavor while canola oil is cost-effective.

Start by heating extra virgin olive oil in a frying pan.

Add julienned onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers to the heated pan.

Peel and dice the breakfast (an indigenous vegetable) and put it to boil.

Boil the saltfish three times, draining and washing each time to remove excess salt.

Add locally made white pepper and tomato paste to the boiling saltfish mixture.

For the coconut dumplings, mix 1 cup of coconut, 2 cups of flour, and a little salt.

Add unsalted melted butter to the flour mixture and knead well.

Bind the mixture together with coconut milk.

Cook the dumplings with garlic butter and fresh garlic.

Cooking Techniques

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