Potato & Saltfish Choka

Methods/steps

  Salt fish Prep:

1. Wash saltfish bits, add to a bowl of water and let sit for 30 mins.

2. In a deep dished pan add 4 cups of water, add drained saltfish and boil for 15 minutes.

3.  Drain and set aside.

    

4. Peel and cut potatoes into 4 - 6 pieces (depending on size)

5.  Fill a large pot with enough water to cover potatoes completely, add 1 tsp salt and bring to a boil.

6. Add potatoes to boiling water and boil for 30 minutes, and drain

7.  In a large pot or wok turn heat on to medium-high

8.  Add 5 tablespoons of oil

9.  Add saltfish and half of all cut & chopped ingredients

10.  Add 1 teaspoon black pepper to fish

11.  Mix and fry for 5 minutes

12.  Add 3 tablespoon of oil & remainder of cut ingredients

13.  Fry for another 2 minutes & reduce heat to medium

14.  Add half of strained potatoes and use potato masher to mash & mix

15.  Once mashed, add remainder of potatoes and mash & mix again

16.  Mix and add 1 teaspoon salt

17. Turn heat off, remove potato choka from pot and serve in bowl.