Nigerian Sardine and Tomato Skillet Toast

Ingredients

• Canned Sardines

  2 tins (240 g)

  $2.20

• Onions

  1 small

  $0.22

• Tomatoes

  2 medium

  $0.55

• Scotch bonnet chilli

  1/2 piece

  $0.20

• Vegetable oil

  1 tbsp

  $0.05

• Curry powder

  1/2 tsp

  $0.05

• Thyme

  1/2 tsp

  $0.05

• Bread

  4 thick slices

  $0.60

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Preparation

1. 1

   Finely chop the onion and fresh tomatoes, and mince the scotch bonnet pepper.

2. 2

   Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat, then fry the onions and scotch bonnet for 2 minutes until softened.

3. 3

   Add chopped tomatoes, curry powder, and dried thyme; cook stirring for 4 minutes until tomatoes break down into a thick relish.

4. 4

   Add the canned sardines along with their oil, gently flaking them with a wooden spoon and simmering for 3 minutes.

5. 5

   Toast bread slices until golden brown, then spoon generous helpings of the hot sardine scramble over the toast to serve.