Green Banana Salt Fish Balls with Breadfruit & Vegetable Salad
Ingredients
Saltfish Balls
1 lb (500 g) salt fish, prepared
1⁄2 lb (250 g) green bananas, washed,
halved and skin on
2 tbsp milk
2 tbsp butter
1 onion, finely diced
1 tbsp parsley, chopped
1 tbsp chives, chopped
1 tbsp thyme leaves
1 tsp garlic, crushed
1 tsp lime juice
1 egg, beaten
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups (150 g) breadcrumbs
oil for frying
2 eggs beaten, for coating
Breadfruit Salad
1 lb (500 g) breadfruit, peeled, boiled and cubed
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 cup (120 g) cooked green peas
2 carrots, grated
Salt and pepper to taste
Busha Browne's Jiffy Mayonnaise to moisten
1 tbsp parsley, chopped
4 lettuce leaves
Directions
-Saltfish Balls
- Flake the salt fish into a large bowl.
- In a stock pan, bring salted water to the boil.
- Add the green bananas. Boil for 10-15 minutes until soft.
- Cool bananas under cold water and remove skins.
- Mash bananas with milk and butter.
- Add the salt fish and all seasoning ingredients to bowl.
- Add the beaten egg and combine well.
- Roll the mixture between your hands to form 2 inch balls.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Roll balls in the breadcrumbs, then in the beaten egg mixture and then in the breadcrumbs again.
- Deep fry over a high flame.
Directions
-Breadfruit Salad
- Place breadfruit cubes, onions, peas, carrots and salt and pepper in a large bowl.
- Combine lightly with two forks.
- Add mayonnaise to moisten, mix to coat all ingredients.
- Garnish with chopped parsley.
- Serve on lettuce leaves.