How to Make Dominican Sancoche | Saltfish Sancoche

beef

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey reduces fat while chicken is generally less expensive.

pork

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu is a plant-based alternative, and chicken is often less costly.

yucca

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Sweet potatoes are nutritious, while regular potatoes are more accessible.

plantains

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: bananas

Zucchini offers a similar texture, while bananas are often cheaper.

Wash, peel, and boil a Christophene in salt water, then crush it with a fork and set aside.

Boil ground provisions (green bananas, dasheen, plantain, sweet potato) as a side dish.

Boil the saltfish in lime water with a tablespoon of brown sugar to reduce salt content, changing the water until satisfied with the taste.

Break up the saltfish into chunks and set aside.

Dice red and green bell peppers, red and yellow onions, and seasoning peppers.

Add diced vegetables to a frying pan with olive oil and sauté.

Add crushed garlic, curry powder, and turmeric to the pan and sauté everything together.

Add the crushed Christophene, green seasoning blend, chopped celery, parsley, basil, chives, and saltfish to the pan and stir to combine.

Pour in about half a cup of coconut milk and bring to a boil, allowing it to thicken while some liquid dries up.

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