A light yet flavourful broth loaded with fresh fish, green bananas, dumplings, and root vegetables, seasoned with lime, thyme, and Scotch bonnet. A restorative favourite.
Ingredients
500g fresh red snapper or kingfish, cut into steaks
2 green bananas, peeled and sliced
2 small dumplings made from flour and water
1 dasheen root, peeled and sliced
1 onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1 Scotch bonnet pepper, whole
3 tbsp lime juice
1 litre water
Salt and black pepper
Instructions
1Season fish steaks with lime juice, garlic, salt, and pepper. Set aside 15 minutes.
2Bring water to a boil. Add green bananas, dasheen, and dumplings. Cook 15 minutes.
3Add onion, thyme, and Scotch bonnet pepper.
4Gently add seasoned fish steaks. Simmer 10-12 minutes until fish is cooked through.
5Remove Scotch bonnet. Adjust seasoning with salt and more lime juice.
6Serve in deep bowls with plenty of broth.
Did You Know?
Fish broth is Saint Lucia's most trusted hangover remedy. Locals swear that a bowl after a Friday night out restores body and soul by Saturday morning.