Taste of the Caribbean ~ Green Figs and Saltfish

saltfish

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and accessible.

green figs

🥗Healthier: green bananas

💰Cheaper: regular bananas

Green bananas are similar in texture and flavor.

To remove excess salt in the salted codfish place it in a large pan and cover with water. Boil it and bring to a simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes. Drain the water from the pan and refill it with fresh water and repeat the boiling process for 15 to 20 minutes. You may need to do this two or three times until the water after you boil the saltfish has a slightly salty taste.

Drain the water in the pan and place the saltfish aside until it reaches a temperature that you can handle. Clean the salted codfish to remove scales and bones. Finally, break the saltfish into small flakes then cover it and place it inside.

Add a little oil to a medium to large pan over medium heat. Add half of a large onion, peppers, two cloves of grated garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes until the seasoning starts to emit a fragrance. Add the spring onions and mix thoroughly until all the contents of the pan have a soft texture.

Add the flaked saltfish to the pan along with one tsp. of thyme and the other half of the onions then stir to mix all ingredients thoroughly. Cover the pan and allow its contents to cook for an additional 5 minutes. Finally add diced tomatoes, ground black pepper, mix thoroughly and let it cook for an extra 5 minutes.

Wash the green figs (green bananas) then cut off the two ends. Make a slice through the skin of the green figs from end-to-end. Do this for each green fig. Place the green fig in a pan with boiling water. Allow boiling for about 10 minutes. Drain the water from the pan and allow the green things to cool to a temperature that you can handle. Peel the skin off the green figs. Place the green figs in a pan of boiling water with 2 tsp. of salt, 2 tablespoons coconut oil and 3 cloves of garlic. Allow to boil and simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes. Drain the water from the pan and allow the green things to cool enough so that you can handle.

Cut each green fig into three parts. Place 4 to 5 slices of green fig on serving plates. Place a generous portion of the finished cooked saltfish next to the green fig on your serving plate. Garnish it with some chopped parsley.

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