Oil Down
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
6 people
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Caribbean
Oil Down
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If there was one dish that really represents Grenadian cuisine, it is definitely the oil down. This is the traditional dish of the island.
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Ingredients
- 2 lb salted cod , cut into chunks
- 1 large breadfruit , peeled and cut into pieces (or 2 potatoes)
- ½ lb taro leaves (or spinach leaves), chopped
- 2 talks celery
- 3 carrot sliced
- 1 green bell pepper , finely chopped
- 3 onion sliced
- 2 cloves garlic , crushed
- 2 red chili pepper thinly diced
- 2 prigs thyme
- chives finely chopped, a few stems
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 tablespoon ginger finely grated, fresh
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons parsley finely chopped, fresh
- ½ cup coconut milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- salt
- black pepper
- 5 tablespoons canola oil
Instructions
- Cut the cod into large pieces and place in a colander.
- Immerse the colander into a large container filled with water and put it in the refrigerator.
- Desalt for 24 hours, changing the water as often as possible.
- In a cast iron pan preferably, sauté the onions over medium-low heat.
- Add the hot pepper, garlic, chives, ginger, thyme, and parsley and cook for one minute, stirring constantly.
- Add the breadfruit, carrots, green bell pepper, celery and taro leaves.
- Mix well and cook for 5 minutes over medium / high heat.
- Add coconut milk, heavy cream, nutmeg and turmeric.
- Carefully place the fish in the sauce.
- Add salt and pepper.
- Cook for 50 minutes total. 25 minutes over medium heat and 25 minutes over low heat until sauce is reduced.
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