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Callaloo (Caribbean Stewed Greens)

Serve as a soup or accompanied with rice and boiled ground provisions.

Total 01:00
Yield 8

Ingredients

  • 12 taro (dasheen or callaloo) leaves
  • ¼ pound salted beef or salted pork (optional) (optional)
  • 8 okra (ochroe)
  • 4 stalks chives
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 crabs, cleaned and broken in pieces
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 2 cups hot water
  • 1 tsp butter

Instructions

  1. 1
    Strip the stalks and midribs from the taro leaves.
  2. 2
    Wash and cut leaves and soft stalks, discarding remainder.
  3. 3
    Soak salted beef or salted pork, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
  4. 4
    Cut okra, chives and thyme into small pieces.
  5. 5
    In a large pot combine callaloo leaves, salted meat, okra, chive, thyme, onion, garlic, crab, coconut milk, and water.
  6. 6
    Bring to the boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or more until everything is soft and cooked.
  7. 7
    Swizzle or beat with a hand beater.
  8. 8
    Add butter and stir well.
  9. 9
    Add salt and pepper to taste.
Category
Soups
Cuisine
Caribbean
Calories
300 kcal
Protein
0.0 g
Fat
0.0 g
Carbs
0.0 g