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Ackee and saltfish tadka
Ackee and saltfish tadka, from above
Non vegJamaica x Kerala

Ackee and saltfish tadka

Jamaica's national breakfast gets a curry leaf crackle and a coconut oil glow.

45 minTime
45 gProtein each
hotSpice
12hPlan ahead. Soak for 12 hours first; the 45 minutes come after.
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Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
510kcalsame
45 gproteinsame
7 gfibresame
45minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Salt cod250 g, soaked overnight in 3 changes of water
Ackee, canned1 tin, drained (canned only)
Onion1, sliced
Tomato2, chopped
Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)1, sliced
Scotch bonnet chilli (habanero or scotch bonnet pepper, habanero chilli)½, finely chopped
Dried thyme½ tsp
Black pepper½ tsp
Coconut oil2 tbsp
Mustard seeds1 tsp
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)2, sliced
Raw banana (green plantain)2 green raw bananas
Saltonly if needed
Waterfor boiling

Method

6 steps
  1. 1Drain the soaked salt cod, cover with fresh water and boil on medium heat for 15 minutes. Drain, cool and flake, removing bones and skin.
  2. 2Boil the raw bananas in their skins in salted water on medium heat for 15 minutes until a knife slides in. Peel and slice.
  3. 3Heat the coconut oil on medium heat, add mustard seeds and when they pop add curry leaves and turmeric.
  4. 4Add onion, capsicum and Scotch bonnet and cook 4 minutes on medium heat. Add tomato, thyme and pepper and cook 3 minutes.
  5. 5Fold in the saltfish, then the ackee very gently. Warm through on low heat for 3 minutes without stirring hard.
  6. 6Scatter spring onion and serve with the boiled banana.
Serve it like this

Spoon the ackee and saltfish in a loose mound on a warm plate with banana slices fanned beside it. Top with crisp curry leaves and spring onion.

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