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Callaloo (Caribbean Stewed Greens)

Prep: 0 min Cook: 0 min Servings: 8 Difficulty: medium

Categories: Soup

Tags: caribbean, medium difficulty, recipes for soup, recipes using beef, recipes using butter, recipes using chive, recipes using coconut milk, recipes using crab, recipes using garlic, recipes using okra, recipes using pork

Source: Wikibooks contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook%3ACallaloo_%28Caribbean_Stewed_Greens%29)

Adapted: Imported and reformatted by HowManyCookies from the cited Wikibooks revision.

Source revision: https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook%3ACallaloo%20%28Caribbean%20Stewed%20Greens%29&oldid=4518360

License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) · Wikibooks contributors

Ingredients

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

Directions

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

Notes

Use ½ pound seasoned chicken feet in lieu of salted beef or pork.

1 whole hot pepper can be added before boiling; remember to remove it when done boiling. Do not burst the pepper.