Food -Saltfish Buljol

A shredded salt cod and vegetable salad. Buljol is a corruption of the French brûle gueule, which means "burn mouth” A popular dish in Trinidad and indeed throughout the Caribbean.

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

·         1/2 lb salt cod fish, boneless

·         1/2 cup tomato, chopped

·         1/3 onion, chopped

·         1/3 cup sweet pepper, chopped

·         Fresh ground black pepper (to taste)

·         2 tablespoons olive oil

·         1/2 scotch bonnet peppers (optional) or 1/2 habanero (optional)

·         1/2 lime (optional)

Directions:

·         Break fish in pieces and place in saucepan with water and boil 10-15 minutes Drain.

·         Taste fish at this point to check salt content. If at this point it is still too salty repeat step 1.

·         Shred fish with your fingers.

·         Heat oil in a skillet and add onion. Stir in the fish, sweet peppers and hot pepper. Fry for 1 to 2 minutes.

·         Add the tomato, mix well and cook until tomatoes are just soft. Add freshly grated black pepper. Squeeze half lime over mixture.

·         Serve with , coconut bake or other hearty bread and sliced avocado pear

v  Total Time: 25 mins

v  Prep Time: 10 mins

v  Cook Time: 15 mins

 

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