Saltfish and Ackee with Fried Dumplings | PBS Food

Saltfish and Ackee with Fried Dumplings | PBS Food

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"Even though my family isn’t from Jamaica, I grew up eating ackee and saltfish: a dish of salt cod mixed with ackee, the national fruit of Jamaica. Our…

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless salted cod or pollock fillets
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • 1 small red or white onion, chopped
  • 1 scallion, thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 Scotch bonnet pepper, minced
  • 1 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
  • 1 (15-ounce) can ackee in salt water, drained
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon iodized salt
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1½ tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • Vegetable oil, for frying

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