Saltfish Balls

Total Time: 2 hrs 3 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb saltfish like cod (deboned fish will speed up your prep)
• 6 ounces self-rising flour
• 1 ounce mild curry powder
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 pint water
• pepper, to taste
• oil (for deep frying)

Recipe

• 1 wash the saltfish and put into a pan with water, allowing it to cover the fish.
• 2 leave to simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• 3 discard the cooking water.
• 4 now place cold water on the saltfish and let it stand for 15 minutes, allowing the fish to cool down.
• 5 when the fish is cool, discard this water as well and debone the fish.
• 6 flake the fish and put it into a deep mixing bowl.
• 7 add the curry powder, onion, flour and pepper to season. adjust to your taste if desired.
• 8 mix it all together, adding water to create a thickish consistency.
• 9 heat the frying oil in a deep pan.
• 10 when the oil is hot take a tablespoon, scoop up the mixture and drop it slowly into the hot oil.
• 11 allow each tablespoonful of mixture to cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until each ball is golden brown.
• 12 serve with rice, spinach or calalloo, or any vegetable of your choice.