HOW TO MAKE ACKEE & SALTFISH WITH PLANTAIN DUMPLINGS ISLAND STYLE KITCHEN

saltfish

🥗Healthier: smoked mackerel

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is often more affordable and readily available.

plantains

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Regular potatoes are cheaper and provide a similar texture.

Prepare the saltfish by soaking it overnight to remove excess salt.

Clean the saltfish and prepare the ingredients: chop the onion, sweet pepper, and tomato.

In a bowl, mix flour with water to form a dough for the dumplings, adjusting the water as needed to achieve a softer consistency.

Shape the dough into dumplings and set aside.

Heat olive oil in a skillet and add minced garlic, sautéing until fragrant.

Add the chopped onion, sweet pepper, and cayenne pepper to the skillet, cooking until softened.

Incorporate the chopped tomato and scotch bonnet pepper into the skillet mixture, stirring well.

Add the prepared saltfish to the skillet and mix thoroughly with the vegetables, allowing it to cook together for a few minutes.

Boil the dumplings in salted water until they float, approximately 15 minutes, then remove from water.

Serve the ackee and saltfish hot alongside the plantain dumplings.

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