The PERFECT FRIED DUMPLING - technique and recipe shared !

saltfish

🥗Healthier: fresh cod

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Fresh cod is lower in sodium, while canned tuna is more affordable.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while cornmeal can be a budget-friendly alternative.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds flavor, while canola oil is often cheaper.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeño offers heat, while bell pepper is milder and less expensive.

Welcome viewers and introduce the dish being prepared: fried dumplings.

Gather ingredients and show the measuring cup with 4 cups of flour.

Add 4 teaspoons of baking powder to the flour.

Add a level teaspoon of salt to the flour mixture.

Add 5 teaspoons of sugar to the flour mixture, adjusting to taste.

Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar together.

Pour in 1/2 cup of water gradually while mixing the dough.

Knead the dough gently, ensuring it remains soft and not tight.

Cover the dough and set it aside while preparing the saltfish and okra.

Prepare the saltfish by removing bones and cutting it into pieces.

Blanch the okra, pinching off the ends and seasoning it with garlic and pepper for flavor.

Cut up additional seasonings (tomato, onion, etc.) for the saltfish.

Cook the saltfish with the seasonings in a pot on low heat, adding butter and adjusting flavors.

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over low flame for frying the dumplings.

Shape the dumplings from the dough, ensuring they are not too thick.

Fry the dumplings in the skillet, monitoring the heat to avoid burning the outside while keeping the inside cooked.

Fry until the dumplings have a nice golden color, then check the okra and saltfish for doneness.

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