Salt Mackerel and Provision

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I really enjoy this dish. All the ingredients, prepared fresh, is as healthy as you could get: from the fresh herbs like chadon beni that I just went outside in the backyard to pick, to the provision bought in the market. Salt mackerel is a bit of a delicacy here in Trinidad and Tobago where it is prepared best in the manner that I'm posting today. Aside from the labourious cleaning of the salt mackerel that had me on my feet for a long time, the rest of the steps are manageable. A wonderful pesco vegetarian recipe I might add. :-)

SALT MACKEREL AND PROVISION

2 lbs salt mackerel
3 medium dasheen
1 cassava
1 sweet potato
1 medium yam
6 medium tomatoes, chopped
4 pimento peppers, chopped
1 med sweet pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
8 leaves chadon beni, chopped
3 tbsp olive oil
pepper to taste

Wash and peel the provision.

Boil the yam separately.

Boil the rest of the provision together.

Note: Boil provision with about 1 tbsp salt.

Salt Mackerel.

Soak the mackerel for 15 minutes then boil for 10 minutes.

Remove the bones and tender skin gently.

Note: Use a gentle scraping motion to get the skin off. I found that when I held the knife at a 45 degree angle away from me ( knife edge that is), to scrape the skin, it came off easily!

The salt mackerel, cleaned and ready to cook.

Heat the olive oil over a medium flame.

Saute the onion and garlic.

Then add the pimento and sweet pepper.

Add the tomato and allow to cook for 2 minutes.

Add the mackerel...

...chadon beni and celery

Mix thoroughly.

Add a little water and simmer for two minutes.
Here you can add some pepper if you want to.

The finished salt mackerel. Serve hot over the provision.

Did you enjoy this mackerel recipe? Well now that you know how to cook mackerel trinistyle why not share this recipe with your friends. I'm sure they will like it. :-)


Felix
Simply Trini Cooking


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