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Pineapple-Fish Balls
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Pineapple-Fish Balls

13 ingredients 12 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

628
Calories
23g
Protein
38g
Fat
50g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Chinese Cabbage 1 cup shredded (89g) 22
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pawpaw not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 small unripe pawpaw
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 head Chinese cabbage
  • 1 teaspoon soya sauce
  • 750 g (1 & 1/2 lb ) fish
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 tablespoons cooking oil ( or margarine or butter)
  • 1 dessertspoon cornflour
  • 1 cup pineapple pieces
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 inch ginger, chopped or crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar

Directions

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1. Peel the pawpaw, remove seeds and cut lengthwise.

2

Wash cabbage, separate stalf from the leaves and chop lengthwise.

3

2. Using a spoon or shell, scrape the fish flesh away from the bones and skin. form into small balls.

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3. Heat the oil and gently fry the fish balls until cooked.

5

Remove from the pan.

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4. Fry the pineapple and pawpaw slices.

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5. Add the onion, ginger cabbage stalks and leaves. Fry until just under-cooked.

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6.Mix togather the sugar, soya sauce, water and cornflour. Add to the vegetables and stir continuously until it boils.

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7. Add fish balls and stir.

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8.Serve hot with cooked taro, breadfruit or rice.

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Category:Fijian Recipes

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Category:Fijian Meat Dishes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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