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Trinidadian Smoked Herring with Ground Provisions

40 min Serves 4 ~311 kcal/serving ~£6.80 (£1.70/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 300 g smoked herring fillets
  • 300 g white yam, peeled and cubed
  • 2 green banana, peeled and sliced
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 scotch bonnet chilli

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
311 kcal
Protein
17.7 g
Carbohydrate
35.7 g
of which sugars
6.1 g
Fat
10.2 g
of which saturates
2.4 g
Fibre
5.7 g
Salt
1.72 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Cover the smoked herring fillets with boiling water and soak for 10 minutes, then drain, flake and discard any bones.

  2. 2

    Boil the white yam and green banana together in a pan of water for 15-18 minutes until tender, then drain.

  3. 3

    Fry the sliced onion and chopped tomatoes in a little oil for 6 minutes until softened, then add the finely chopped scotch bonnet chilli.

  4. 4

    Stir in the flaked herring and cook for 3-4 minutes until hot through.

  5. 5

    Serve the herring with the boiled yam and green banana.

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