You’ve Never Had Fried Cassava With Salted Cod Like THIS 🔥(Surinamese recipe)

salted cod

🥗Healthier: fresh cod

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

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

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds flavor and is healthier, while canola is usually cheaper.

Start by rinsing the salted fish well to remove excess salt.

Boil the salted fish in hot water for 10 minutes. If it's still too salty, boil it longer or drain and refill with fresh water.

Leave the lid slightly open while boiling to prevent overflow.

Cook the frozen cassava for 35 minutes until soft, or use fresh cassava if preferred.

Drain the cod in a colander and rinse with cold water, loosening it with fingers into chunks.

Let the cod drain well, avoiding making it too fine.

Once the cassava is cooked, drain and rinse it with cold water, then let it cool completely.

Press the garlic using a handy tool.

Heat sunflower oil in a deep frying pan and add 1.5 tablespoons of coconut oil (optional).

Fry the onions until they start to turn golden brown.

Add the cod to the pan and cook until the cod's color changes completely, stirring well.

Add garlic and tomato paste, stirring until combined and the color turns orange.

Add chopped tomato and one Adjuma pepper, adjusting the amount based on spice preference.

Add 1 teaspoon of black pepper and 1.5 teaspoons of cane sugar (optional).

Let the mixture cook for a while to soak in the flavors.

Add fresh celery at the end and cook briefly until the cod is ready.

Cut the cooled cassava open and remove the tough string from the center.

Cut the cassava into pieces, cubes, or oblongs as preferred.

In a deep frying pan, add enough sunflower oil to cover the cassava completely and ensure pieces have space while frying.

Ensure the oil is hot enough before adding the cassava pieces.

Fry the cassava over medium heat until golden brown and crispy, ensuring they are tender on the inside.

Remove the fried cassava and let them drain on paper towels before serving with the cod.

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