How to make the National Dish of St. Kitts & Nevis

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.

Soak the saltfish overnight to remove excess salt.

Boil the saltfish twice, then wash it before preparing.

Dice the breadfruit and put it in a pot of boiling salted water.

Prepare the garlic, pimento peppers, thyme, diced tomatoes, and diced orange peppers for seasoning.

Slice the onions and scallions for the dish.

Prepare sliced plantains as part of the dish.

In a bowl, combine shredded coconut, flour, butter, and a little salt to make dumplings.

Heat about 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a skillet.

Add grated garlic to the heated oil, then add onions and sauté until aromatic.

Add tomato paste mixed with a little water to the skillet and fry it off to remove the raw taste.

Check the breadfruit for doneness; it should be fork-tender.

Strain the breadfruit in a colander and set aside to cool.

Add the remaining aromatics to the skillet and cover to sweat for flavor.

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