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

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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

Ingredients

Method

Main

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