Salted Mackerel with Corn Dumplings with ground provisions are an Easter tradition in Grenada and the rest of the Caribbean. It’s deliciously salty and its perfect once seasoned and prepared right. Give it a try today.
Ingredients
- 1 lb salted mackerel, washed and boiled (bones removed and shredded)
- 6 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 medium sized or 1 large yellow onion, sliced
- 1 large sweet pepper, sliced
- chado beni, sliced
- 3 pimento peppers, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or any oil of choice
- 4 twigs of green onions or chives, sliced
- additional seasonings can be added based on preference
For the corn dumplings
- 11/2 cups regular all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
- 1 cup corn meal/flour plus more if needed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- on medium low heat, add oil to pan and seasonings (don’t add the tomatoes just yet). allow to sautee for a couple minutes.
- next add in tomatoes and mix well. sautee for a couple minutes again. add the mackerel and gently stir into the tomato seasoning mixture. add any additional seasonings of choice. lower the heat and allow to simmer for a few more minutes (no more than 5 minutes). remove from heat and set aside.
- mix dough for corn dumplings. in a pot with boiling water, add in the dumplings and cook until done (between 10 to 15 minutes).
- serve and enjoy!
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