Satisfy your Jamaican fritters cravings with a curry fritters instead of your traditional Jamaican saltfish fritters or corn fritters.
Ingredients
1/2 lb saltfish (salted codfish)
1/2 lb flour
4 tbsp Jamaican curry powder
2 onions
2 tomatoes (plummy)
2 cloves garlic
1/2 hot pepper (scotch bonnet is best)
2 stalks escallion
2 tbsp oil
1 large whisked egg (or 2 tsp baking powder if you're opposed to egg)
Black pepper (sprinkle to taste)
oil for frying
1. Soak saltfish, preferably overnight. Drain, rinse under cold water, flake the fish making sure to remove fish bones.
2. Chop finely, tomatoes, onion, garlic, escallion and pepper.
3. Sauté in 2tbsp oil. Drain off oil and cool.
4. Add seasoning to raw codfish. Set aside.
5. Add egg or baking powder to flour.
6. Add codfish to flour.
7. Add enough water to make a medium batter.
8. Fry by tbsp. in about 1/2 inch of oil or deep fat until golden brown.
9. Drain on absorbent paper towel.
10. Serve hot.
