Level
Easy
Time
30 Min
SErves
4
Ingredients
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4 cups cooked (or canned) ackee
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2 cups coconut cream (Substitute: 1 ½ cups coconut milk)
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1 sliced medium bell pepper
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1 cup chopped onion
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½ cup chopped scallion
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½ cup diced tomato
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½ tsp ground pimento
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7 grated garlic cloves
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4 sprigs of thyme
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Salt & pepper to taste
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1 tbs Coconut oil
Instructions
Step 1
Heat the oil and add onion, scallion, garlic and thyme. Sauté the seasonings for a minute then mix in the bell pepper, tomato, pimento, salt and pepper. Sauté for another 2 minutes until the peppers are lightly cooked.
Step 2
Slowly stir the ackee into the pot, mixing all the ingredients together.
Step 3
Add the coconut cream. Give it a stir, reduce to a low flame, cover and cook for 5 minutes. When you open the pot, the sauce should release a comforting aroma, look and feel creamy with plenty of flavour.
Step 4
Serve with a side of roasted breadfruit, boiled green bananas, fried green plantains or your favourite pasta!
