How to Make Ackee and Saltfish

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.

Open the canned ackee and strain it, rinsing it with warm water.

Season the ackee with black pepper, being careful not to stir too much to avoid mushiness.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Add the strained ackee, tomatoes, salted codfish, red bell peppers, and onion to the skillet.

Cook the mixture, allowing the ingredients to combine and season for a few minutes.

Prepare fried dumplings by rolling dough into balls and creating a hole in the center.

Heat oil for frying the dumplings until hot, then add the dumplings to the oil.

Soak the salted codfish overnight in water to reduce saltiness, then boil for about 5 minutes before breaking it apart.

Add the boiled codfish to the skillet with the ackee and other ingredients, seasoning with black pepper.

Gently mix the ingredients in the skillet, being careful not to break the ackee apart.

Cover the skillet and let the mixture simmer for a few minutes before serving.

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