Telo met Bakkeljauw (Cassava with Salted Cod)
Main CourseSuriname

Telo met BakkeljauwCassava with Salted Cod

Boiled sweet cassava served with a savory salted-cod sauté of onion, garlic, tomato, and lime, in the style of Surinamese telo met bakkeljauw.

Prep

25m

Cook

40m

Serves

4

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving
753kcal

Calories

68g

Protein

10g

Fat

95g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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4

Cassava

  • 0.9kg
    Cassava Root (sweet variety, peeled and cut into chunks)
  • 1.8l
    Water
  • 4g
    Salt

Stew

  • 400g
    Salted Cod (soaked and flaked)
  • 150g
    Onion (finely chopped)
  • 15g
    Garlic (minced)
  • 250g
    Tomato (finely chopped)
  • 35g
    Tomato Paste
  • 10ml
    Hot Sauce
  • 20ml
    Lime Juice
  • 30ml
    Vegetable Oil
  • 2g
    Black Pepper

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Method

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6 steps
  1. 01

    Cover the cassava root with fresh water, add the salt, boil until completely tender, and discard the cooking water.

  2. 02

    Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft.

  3. 03

    Stir in the garlic, then add the tomato and tomato paste. Cook until the mixture becomes thick and saucy.

  4. 04

    Add the salted cod, hot sauce, and black pepper and cook gently until the fish is hot and the sauce coats it well.

  5. 05

    Take the pan off the heat and stir in the lime juice.

  6. 06

    Serve the salted cod stew with the boiled cassava root.

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