Recipe

Cod with Yam

Name: Cod with Yam
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds of yam; Water, as needed to boil; Salt to taste; 500 g of desalted and boneless cod; 1 purple onion cut in brunoise; ½ green pepper; 3 cloves of garlic sliced; 1 teaspoon of grated ginger; 1 pinch of pepper; ¼ cup of tomato sauce; ½ cup of dry wine; 50 ml of oil; 1 pinch of sugar

Stewed cod with garlic, ginger, dry wine and tomato, served over boiled yam. A traditional recipe from Eastern Cuba.

CiberCubaFebruary 15, 2019

CiberCuba

Preparation10 min
Cooking30 min
Total time40 min
Servings4 servings
DifficultyEasy

This delicious cod with yam is a recipe native to Eastern Cuba. Nowadays it is difficult to find this fish on the Island and, when it appears, it has quite high prices. Nevertheless, we share the recipe for its value to Cuban culinary tradition.

Method

For the yam

Wash, peel and cut the yam into cubes.
Boil it in a pot with water and salt until tender, about 15 minutes. Reserve it in the hot water.

For the cod

Heat the oil in a frying pan and sauté the sliced garlic.
When the garlic is golden, add the onion, green pepper and grated ginger.
Incorporate the cod chunks and cover them with the dry wine and tomato sauce.
Add a pinch of sugar to regulate the possible acidity of the tomato and stir well to integrate all ingredients.
Cover and let cook over low heat for 10 minutes.

To serve

Drain the yam and place it in the center of the plate.
Place the cod on top and decorate with a few drops of the sauce. Enjoy this dish of long tradition in Cuban cuisine!
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