How To Make Breafruit and Codfish Balls (Boulèt Lam Veritab)

salted codfish

🥗Healthier: fresh fish

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Fresh fish is lower in sodium and canned tuna is more affordable.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber while cornmeal is often less expensive.

Soak cod fish in water overnight, changing water occasionally.

Boil breadfruit until tender, about 20 minutes, then drain and let cool.

Remove skin and seeds from breadfruit, then mash in a bowl.

Flake soaked cod fish into the bowl with mashed breadfruit.

Add chopped onion, red bell, green bell pepper, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, scotch bonnet pepper, lime juice, seafood seasoning, creole seasoning, Knorr chicken bouillon, bitter orange juice, freshly ground black pepper, allspice, and cloves to the mixture.

Mix in the all-purpose flour until well combined.

Heat olive oil and canola oil in a deep skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Scoop spoonfuls of the mixture and carefully drop into the hot oil.

Fry until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Remove from oil and drain on paper towels.

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