Traci Bs Callaloo Soup Food

CALLALOO (REAL TRINI STYLE)...CARIBBEAN

Steps:

• Separate leaves from stems. Thoroughly wash leaves and strip the stems. Tear leaves apart with hands into smaller pieces. Chop stems into about 2 inches length.
• Add all the ingredients into a medium pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil and then allow to simmer for 20 mins or until the okra seeds turn pink.
• Taste and season with salt & pepper if necessary.
• When the callaloo is done the leaves and okras should be tender and there should be enough liquid to blend the ingredients. If not add a little warm water to bring to a soup consistency.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool for 15 minutes. Remove the pork tails before blending.
• Using a hand blender, blend the callaloo until all the ingredients are pureed.
• Store in a clean pot with pork tails and reheat before serving.
• Serve with rice, stewed Caribbean chicken, potato salad, boiled provisions, cole slaw, pigeon peas and macaroni pie.

TRINI CALLALOO (COCONUT SOUP)

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot heat oil and add onion, garlic, celery and fresh herbs. Saute. Add okras and dasheen or spinach leaves. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add coconut milk and stock, bring to a boil reduce heat and simmer covered for 45 minutes. Stir in Angostura Bitters Blend soup until smooth; add butter and salt and pepper, stir. To Plate: Pour this delicious concoction into bowls, garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve.

TRINIDADIAN CALLALOO (WITH VARIATIONS)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Add all ingredients-dasheen, okra, butter, onions, pimentos, crabs, salt pork, thyme, green onions, bouillon cube, and coconut milk-except the scotch bonnet pepper and the salt to a large pot. Stir to mix.
• Cover and bring to a light boil over medium heat, allowing the callaloo cook for 15 minutes.
• Add the whole scotch bonnet pepper.
• Cover the pot again and allow to cook for an additional 15 minutes or until the ingredients are cooked through and vegetables are very soft.
• Remove the hot pepper, crab, and salt meat from the pot.
• Use an immersion blender to puree the mixture. Add salt to taste, if necessary.
• Pour the soup into a large serving bowl and garnish with the hot pepper and crab.

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.

TRACI B'S CALLALOO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle in the allspice, turmeric, coriander, and thyme; cook 1 minute longer.
• Pour in the vegetable stock and sweet potatoes and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 5 minutes. Add the kale and okra; simmer 5 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk, tomato, black-eye peas, and lime juice. Simmer about 5 minutes longer until the vegetables are tender.

CALALOO,CALLALOO, CALALU OR CALLILU ALL SAME SOUP

Steps:

• Fry the salt pork in a large saucepan until well browned, add onion& green peppers, cook until softened Add greens& okra cook 4 minutes.
• Add water, bring to a boil, reduce heat add garlicthyme& hot pepper.
• Simmer until the okra is tender.
• Strain liquid into a bowl and set the veggies aside to cool.
• When the stoch has cooled sufficiently skim off any congealed fat.
• Puree the veggies until smooth.
• Return liquid to the pot add pureed veggies, chicken stock, coconut milk& nutmeg Simmer for 1 hour but do not let it boil.
• The texture of Calaloo should be like bisque.

TRACI B'S CALLALOO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle in the allspice, turmeric, coriander, and thyme; cook 1 minute longer.
• Pour in the vegetable stock and sweet potatoes and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 5 minutes. Add the kale and okra; simmer 5 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk, tomato, black-eye peas, and lime juice. Simmer about 5 minutes longer until the vegetables are tender.