Callaloo Voodoo Food

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

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.

SAUTEED CALLALOO

Steps:

• In a large skillet over high heat, when skillet starts to smoke add oil and onions. Cook for 3 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, add the garlic and scotch bonnets, cook 2 minutes more, then add the callaloo in batches until it has completely collapsed.
• Add water if too dry, and continue to cook about 15 minutes more. Season, to taste, again at the end, if necessary.