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Saltfish Buljol

Name: Saltfish Buljol
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Trinidad and Tobago
Ingredients: 250g Salt Cod; 2 Tomato; 1/2 Onion; 1 Green Bell Pepper; 1/2 Chili pepper; A pinch Cilantro; 3 tbsp Olive oil; 1 tbsp Lemon juice; A pinch Black Pepper; 1 Avocado

Side Dish

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Flaked salt cod tossed with tomato, onion, and pepper — a Trinidadian breakfast staple.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Buljol is said to come from French for 'burnt cod,' a breakfast staple in Trinidad and Tobago. Desalted, flaked salt cod is tossed with tomato, onion, green pepper, chili, and olive oil. It's eaten with fried bake and avocado and often appears on the table on Sunday and Christmas mornings.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a Sunday morning in Trinidad, a colorful bowl of salt cod salad sits on the table with fried bake and sliced avocado.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Salt Cod 250g
Tomato 2
Onion 1/2
Green Bell Pepper 1
Chili pepper 1/2
Cilantro A pinch
Olive oil 3 tbsp
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Black Pepper A pinch
Avocado 1

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Soak the salt cod in water overnight, changing the water several times, then boil, remove the skin and bones, and flake finely.
Finely chop the tomato, onion, green pepper, and chili.
Combine the cod and vegetables and dress with olive oil, lemon juice, and pepper.
Mix in chopped cilantro.
Serve with sliced avocado and fried bake or toast.

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