Saltfish Buljol (Trinidad)

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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 indeeed throughout the Caribbean. Serve with Recipe #194158

by WizzyTheStick·published 2007-04-02

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Breakfast

Servings

4 serving(s)

Total time

25 min

prep 10 min

Calories / serving

236 kcal

Ingredients (8)

serves

1/2 lb salt cod fish, bonelesssalt
1/2 cup tomatoes, choppedtomato
1/3 onion, choppedonion
1/3 cup sweet pepper, choppedsweet-pepper
fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
2 tablespoons olive oilolive-oil
1/2 scotch bonnet peppers (optional) or 1/2 habanero (optional)
1/2 lime (optional)lime

Instructions (6 steps)

01Break fish in pieces and place in saucepan with water and boil 10-15 minutes Drain.
02Taste fish at this point to check salt content. If at this point it is still too salty repeat step 1.
03Shred fish with your fingers.
04Heat oil in a skillet and add onion. Stir in the fish, sweet peppers and hot pepper. Fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
05Add the tomato, mix well and cook until tomatoes are just soft. Add freshly grated black pepper. Squeeze half lime over mixture.

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