Callaloo Voodoo Recipes

CALLALOO

Steps:

• Add butter to a saute pan with onions, carrots and Scotch bonnet on a medium heat. Saute vegetables for 2 minutes.
• Add callaloo, all-purpose seasoning and black pepper. Cover and steam for 4 minutes.
• Add garlic, green onion and tomatoes. Cook until callaloo is tender, about 10 minutes.

CALLALOO

Steps:

• Pour 1 cup of water into a large saucepot. Add the salt pork and crabmeat, if using, and bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile, in a small frying pan over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Add chives, onion, and garlic and cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
• Add the garlic mixture to the pot with the pork. Add the okra, dasheen or spinach, coconut milk, and pumpkin and cook until soft, about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat, add the remaining tablespoon of butter, and season with salt, to taste. Serve hot with rice or cornbread.

CALLALOO

Steps:

• In a covered soup pot, saute the onions and garlic in the oil on low heat for about 5 minutes, until softened. Add the ginger, turmeric, coriander, thyme, and allspice and saute for another minute, stirring to prevent sticking.
• Stir in the water or stock, add the sweet potatoes, and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes, then stir in the callaloo or kale. (If you are using spinach, do not add it yet.) Add the okra and simmer for another 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, lime juice, salt and spinach, if you are using it, and cook for another 3 or 4 minutes, until all of the vegetables are tender. Add more salt or lime juice to taste and stir in the coconut milk, if you like.

CALLALOO VOODOO

Steps:

• Brown the crab meat in the oil with the scallions, 1 teaspoon of the garlic, and the crumbled thyme.
• In a stockpot, brown the diced bacon. Wilt the spinach in the rendered bacon fat.
• Add the okra, cover with the water or stock, and add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• Cook for 20 minutes, stirring constantly with a whisk. When done, add the crab meat, remaining garlic, and chili that has been pricked with a fork.
• Continue to cook over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• When done, add the lime juice, whisk it through thoroughly, and serve hot.