HOW TO MAKE JAMAICAN FISH TEA SOUP

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu provides a plant-based option while canned tuna is more affordable.

thyme

🥗Healthier: oregano

💰Cheaper: dried thyme

Dried thyme is often more economical.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: habanero pepper

💰Cheaper: jalapeño pepper

Jalapeño provides heat at a lower cost.

Cut the snapper in halves.

Add shrimp to the soup for extra flavor.

Boil water in a pot and add washed pimento seeds and corn cut into pieces.

Add pumpkin and yellow yam to the pot and cook until tender.

Add diced Irish potatoes, carrots, and celery sticks to the pot.

Add crushed garlic and cover the pot to let the vegetables cook.

Mix 1 tbsp each of garlic salt, onion powder, Maggi all-purpose seasoning, and Maggi fish seasoning into the pot.

Cover the pot and let it boil further until the vegetables are halfway cooked.

Add green onion and thyme, crushing them before adding for better flavor.

Add 2 packs of Grace fish tea noodle and stir to prevent lumps.

Add green bananas cut in halves to the pot.

Finally, add shrimp and fish, placing the fish on top to avoid breaking it apart.

Cooking Techniques

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