Name: Stamp and go
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 250 gm salt cod, soaked overnight in cold water (change water once), bones removed, then finely shredded (see note) (1½ cups); 4 green onions, finely chopped; 2 habanero or hot red chillies, seeds removed and finely chopped; 1 tomato, blanched, peeled, seeds removed and finely chopped; 320 gm plain flour; 2 tsp baking powder; For deep frying: vegetable oil; Tomato salsa; 4 tomatoes, blanched, peeled, seeds removed and diced; 2 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped; 2 tbsp finely diced Spanish onion; 1 tbsp Louisiana-style hot sauce (see note); 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tsp cider vinegar

Stamp and go

Take a quick trip to the Caribbean with this spicy Jamaican dish.

Serves 6

Prep

30M

Cook

20M

Total

50M

These salt cod fritters are a popular street food in Jamaica which locals eat on the run. You will need to begin this recipe a day ahead.

Makes 20 fritters.

Ingredients

250 gm salt cod, soaked overnight in cold water (change water once), bones removed, then finely shredded (see note) (1½ cups)

4 green onions, finely chopped

2 habanero or hot red chillies, seeds removed and finely chopped

1 tomato, blanched, peeled, seeds removed and finely chopped

320 gm plain flour

2 tsp baking powder

For deep frying: vegetable oil

Tomato salsa

4 tomatoes, blanched, peeled, seeds removed and diced

2 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped

2 tbsp finely diced Spanish onion

1 tbsp Louisiana-style hot sauce (see note)

2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

2 tsp cider vinegar

Method

Main

1.For tomato salsa, combine ingredients in a bowl, season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and refrigerate until required.

2.Combine salt cod, green onion, chilli, tomato and freshly ground black pepper in a large bowl. Mix in the flour and baking powder and add enough cold water (between one quarter and half a cup) to make a soft, sticky batter.

3.Heat vegetable oil to 180C in a large saucepan or deep fryer, then cook tablespoons of batter, in batches, for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper and serve immediately with tomato salsa.

Salt cod is available from select European delicatessens and select fish providores. Louisiana-style hot sauce is made of red chilli peppers, vinegar and salt and is sold in small bottles in supermarkets.
Notes

Styling by Andy Harris

Styling by Vanessa Austin