Callaloo Stew Recipes

CALLALOO STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add green onions, garlic, thyme, and chile. Sauté until soft, about 2 minutes. Add broth, pumpkin, ham, and okra. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add callaloo; cook until wilted and leaves are tender, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

MOOSEWOOD CALLALOO GREENS STEW

Steps:

• In soup pot, saute onions for a minute or two.
• Add garlic and continue sauteeing for another 2 or 3 minutes, until softened.
• Add seasonings and saute another minute, stirring to prevent spices from sticking and scorching.
• Stir in water or stock and add sweet potatoes or squash.
• Bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes.
• If you are using callaloo, turnip greens or kale (but not spinach), stir it in at this time.
• Add okra and simmer another 5 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes, lime juice, salt and spinach, if you are using it.
• Cook for another 3 or 4 minutes until all vegetables are tender.
• Add more salt or lime juice to taste.
• Serve while hot.

STEWED CALLALOO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, carrot and thyme; saute 2 minutes, until slightly softened.
• Add callaloo and tomato. Continue to saute, stirring frequently, 3-4 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Saute until vegetables are tender.

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 SOUP

Steps:

• Remove the thick stems of the callaloo leaves, chop roughly, and put into a large saucepan. Add the chicken stock, onion, beef, black pepper, shallots, thyme, chili pepper, and crab meat. Cover, and simmer until meat is tender, about 35 minutes.
• Add the okra, and cook for 8 minutes.
• Remove the chili pepper. Puree the soup in a blender or food processor. Reheat, and adjust seasonings.

CARIBBEAN CALLALOO AND CRAB

Steps:

• Clean the taro leaves by removing the skin from the stalks, and removing the tip from the center rib. Rinse, and cut into bite size pieces.
• Place the taro leaves, okra, onion, thyme, garlic, salted pig's tail, pumpkin, water, habanero pepper (whole), and coconut milk into a large pot. Cover, and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
• Add the crab to the pot. Be careful not to puncture the habanero pepper. Cover, and continue to simmer for 30 minutes. Remove the habanero, and season with salt to taste. Puree the soup using an immersion blender until smooth. You could also puree in small batches using a blender. Serve over rice.