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
- Total:
- 01:00
- Yield:
- 8
Instructions
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1Strip the stalks and midribs from the taro leaves.
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2Wash and cut leaves and soft stalks, discarding remainder.
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3Soak salted beef or salted pork, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
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4Cut okra, chives and thyme into small pieces.
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5In a large pot combine callaloo leaves, salted meat, okra, chive, thyme, onion, garlic, crab, coconut milk, and water.
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6Bring to the boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or more until everything is soft and cooked.
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7Swizzle or beat with a hand beater.
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8Add butter and stir well.
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9Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Category
- Soups
- Cuisine
- Caribbean
Recipe Attribution
Wikibooks Cookbook
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Printed on October 28, 2026