Salt Fish Rougaille

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30 mins plus soaking
Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 175g/6oz Saltfish
• 4 tbsp Oil
• 1 Large Onion, thinly sliced
• 300g/11oz chopped Tomatoes
• 3 green chillies, halved
• 1/2 teasp Freshly grated Ginger
• 1 Garlic Clove, crushed
• 2 teasp Thyme Leaves, chopped
• 1 tbsp freshly chopped Parsley
• Salt
• 2 tbsp finely chopped Shallot

Instructions:

• Place the fish in a large bowl of cold water and soak for 1 hour.
• After soaking, flake the fish into small pieces, removing any skin and bones.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, add the fish and fry until brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Reheat the oil, add the onion and sauté for a few minutes then add all the other ingredients (apart from the shallot) and cook for about 15 minutes , stirring from time to time, until mixture thickens.
• Add the fish pieces to the sauce together with 3 tablespoons water. Allow to simmer for a further 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a heated serving dish and sprinkle with the chopped shallot. Serve immediately.