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Callaloo (Caribbean Stewed Greens)

Callaloo (Caribbean Stewed Greens) — a caribbean recipe, 11 ingredients, about 60 min.

Serves 8 · 60 min · Caribbean

contains dairycontains shellfishcontains meat

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
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  • 12 taro (dasheen or callaloo) leaves
  • ¼ pound salted beef or salted pork (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
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1 tsp butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

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

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0