Dominica-Style Provision Soup with Saltfish
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Ingredients
- 300 g salt cod (saltfish)
- 250 g white yam, peeled and cubed
- 200 g eddo
- 2 green banana, peeled and sliced
- 1 onion
- 3 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 scotch bonnet chilli
Method
- 1
Soak the salt cod overnight in cold water, changing the water once or twice, then drain and flake into pieces.
- 2
Fry the sliced onion in a little oil for 5 minutes, then add 800ml water, the thyme sprigs and the whole scotch bonnet chilli.
- 3
Add the yam and eddo and simmer for 15 minutes, then add the green banana and simmer for a further 10 minutes until all the vegetables are tender.
- 4
Stir in the flaked salt cod and simmer for a final 5 minutes.
- 5
Lift out the scotch bonnet and thyme sprigs, and ladle into bowls.

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