Ackee and Saltfish - A Jamaican national National dish

salted codfish

🥗Healthier: fresh fish

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Fresh fish provides a lower sodium option, while canned tuna is more affordable.

ackee

🥗Healthier: cooked pumpkin

💰Cheaper: cooked sweet potato

Cooked pumpkin mimics the texture and adds nutrition, while sweet potato is budget-friendly.

Heat olive oil in a skillet and add chopped onion and pimento peppers; sauté until lightly browned and translucent.

Boil salted codfish in water, rinsing it out well, and set aside.

Add chopped bell peppers and a little salt to the sautéed onions and pimento; mix well.

Add minced garlic and cook until everything is tender.

Blanch fresh ackee for about 40 seconds until it changes color, then strain.

Add chopped plum tomato and fish seasoning to the sautéed vegetables; mix well.

Gently fold in the boiled ackee, being careful not to mash it.

Taste and adjust salt as needed before serving.

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