Accra

Accra is one of St Lucia's most popular dishes. Small pieces of salted codfish are most commonly used, however other types of fish are used in other variations of the recipe. The Accra recipe also incorporates a plethora of seasonings and spices for maximum flavor.

Some cooks add scotch bonnet peppers to Accra to give it an extra kick. To give the Accra a lovely brown color, all of the ingredients are blended together in a creamy paste before being cooked very dry. Accra is being prepped around the island of St. Lucia. It's sold by street vendors at St. Lucia's street festivities and in a variety of tiny eateries, corner shops, and food stalls.

Ingredients:

2 cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 lb chopped shredded saltfish, 2 scallions chopped, 1/4 cup green pepper chopped, 1 small onions chopped, 4 cloves garlic, 1 tsp thyme, 1 tsp parsley, hot pepper sauce to taste, black pepper to taste, water, oil for frying

Instruction:

1. Combine the chopped green pepper, scallions, onions, garlic in a bowl.
2. Add remaining ingredients except for water and mix thoroughly. Add hot pepper sauce and water making sure that the mixture reaches a thick consistency.
3. Beat the mixture until is smooth.
4. Heat the oil in a frying pan and drop by spoonfuls into hot oil and fry until both sides are brown.
5. Drain excess oil on a paper towel.