Callaloo

[Chicabonita]

Confession time. I never made callaloo. :roll: . Anyone would like to share a DETAILED recipe? I follow everything to the T, so I would appreciate a recipe where the callaloo is kind of thick rather than too watery. I need exact measurements, etc. Thanks in advance!

[Didi]

STEAMED CALLALOO

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups of firmly packed chopped callaloo
1/8 to 1/4 cup water
1 medium-sized onion, chopped
1 medium-sized well ripened tomato, chopped
1 large clove garlic, chopped
1/3 skin of a scotch bonnet pepper finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon dried time leaves
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 table spoon cooking oil
1 table spoon butter or margarine

Inspect callaloo and remove any debris, old leaves, or hard stalk, etc. Rinse in a large pot of cold water. Discard the water then add enough cold water to cover the callaloo. Dissolve 1/2 teaspoon of salt into the water and let sit for 1/2 to 1 hour. The salt will help to remove any additional small debris from the callaloo. Throw off the water and rinse the callaloo in another pot of cold water. Remove the callaloo and chop in 3/4 inch pieces in a slanted motion.

In a large pot add the 2 tablespoon oil and 1/8 to 1/4 cup water. Put four cups of firmly packed chopped callaloo on top. Add the remaining seasonings on top of the callaloo. Put a lid on the pot. Place on a medium flame and cook for roughly ten minutes or until pieces of the callaloo stalks are tender. The callaloo must stay green. Any discoloration towards brown means the callaloo is being overcooked.

[ebony02]

Yuh missing two important ingredients: okra and coconut milk.

[ebony02]

Forgot to add...some people does add pig tail in there....okay, I am getting real homesick now. *sigh*

[Solachica]

No pumkin, okro and coconut in tht?

I see the grocery does have callaloo packs.

[ebony02]

Ditto Sola...that sounding like an American recipe oui.

[Chicabonita]

Thanks...I saw the pig tail thing, but that and chicken foot arent my cup of tea. :?

[Solachica]

Yuh doh have to put pigtail. Yuh cud put crab or nothing.
Ent maggie have crab flavour seasoning. :D

[Chicabonita]

Sola, is it good the recipe Didi gave? Have another one? I need a REALLY good one, I want to give it a try!

[Solachica]

http://www.recipezaar.com/Callaloo-Trinidad-197451

http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/t ... egetarian/ (http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/trinidad-callaloo-vegetarian/)

you can take out the meat stuff tht you dont want.

can add maggi flavour d pot crab seasoning.

can add ochro and pumpkin

[Chicabonita]

Thank you Sola! Thanks everyone! :)

[shaddeck]

Thanks...I saw the pig tail thing, but that and chicken foot arent my cup of tea. :?

Hi Chicabonita! it´s really difficult tuh give someone ah calalloo because everyone has dey own recipes. In my case, I do not cook by exact amounts nor do I use dasheen bush because it´s not available where I`m at. I use spinach or pak choi leaves which I have in my garden. Instead of salt pork I use shrimps or crab and add salt butter at the end. For a base I use fish stock and coconut milk. Fresh coriander leaves, chives, ochros and a finely chopped eddoe root is a must have in mine. Whole thing should´nt take more than 30mins.

[Chicabonita]

Thanks shaddeck, I will give it a try! *crossing fingers*

[grapesweetie]

Thanks...I saw the pig tail thing, but that and chicken foot arent my cup of tea. :?

Hi Chicabonita! it´s really difficult tuh give someone ah calalloo because everyone has dey own recipes. In my case, I do not cook by exact amounts nor do I use dasheen bush because it´s not available where I`m at. I use spinach or pak choi leaves which I have in my garden. Instead of salt pork I use shrimps or crab and add salt butter at the end. For a base I use fish stock and coconut milk. Fresh coriander leaves, chives, ochros and a finely chopped eddoe root is a must have in mine. Whole thing should´nt take more than 30mins.


shaddek...you can also try cream of spinach (which is what I do...)

[shaddeck]

Thanks...I saw the pig tail thing, but that and chicken foot arent my cup of tea. :?

Hi Chicabonita! it´s really difficult tuh give someone ah calalloo because everyone has dey own recipes. In my case, I do not cook by exact amounts nor do I use dasheen bush because it´s not available where I`m at. I use spinach or pak choi leaves which I have in my garden. Instead of salt pork I use shrimps or crab and add salt butter at the end. For a base I use fish stock and coconut milk. Fresh coriander leaves, chives, ochros and a finely chopped eddoe root is a must have in mine. Whole thing should´nt take more than 30mins.


shaddek...you can also try cream of spinach (which is what I do...)

I`ve never seen this before, whats it like?

[Didi]

I`ve never seen this before, whats it like?
You find it in the frozen food section(vegetables), it's called Rahm Spinat.

[Mivo]

I torte crab is the only meat you can use in callaloo? I doh cook it eh so ah askin

[shaddeck]

I`ve never seen this before, whats it like?
You find it in the frozen food section(vegetables), it's called Rahm Spinat.

oh now I know wey it is, ah does make dat mihself fresh, it´s pretty easy because ah always have spinach in de gyarden, buh in calalloo ah win use it becausce ah would miss de coconut milk. here ah pic of Basmati Rice, Fried Sheeps Cheese and fresh made Rahm Spinat

[shaddeck]

I torte crab is the only meat you can use in callaloo? I doh cook it eh so ah askin

Calalloo is found in almost all caribbean islands that west african slaves were forcibly settled on. In trini calalloo is made wid crab, buh I also know of chicken calalloo dong south.
In Guadeloupe (Le Calalou) it is made with baigan and green fig.
in Martinique (Le Calalou) it is made wid ham.
In Haiti (Le Calalou) it is made with bacon and any white fish
In St. Lucia (Callau) it is made wid corned pork

[Didi]

oh now I know wey it is, ah does make dat mihself fresh, it´s pretty easy because ah always have spinach in de gyarden, buh in calalloo ah win use it becausce ah would miss de coconut milk. here ah pic of Basmati Rice, Fried Sheeps Cheese and fresh made Rahm Spinat
Wow, you make it fresh, that tastes even better. That food on the plate looks delicious. I love sheeps cheese but never had it fried.

[grapesweetie]

shaddeck, if i had a fresh spinach i wudda use it too lol
unfortunately, no back yard for me...just another apt :(

and i still add the coconut milk to the cream of spinach...calalloo isnt the same without coconut milk

[kayt]

Our family's recipe is

Callaloo bush/spinach if the bush is not available
okra
pumpkin (I use chinese pumkin/butternut squash)
A hot pepper
Coconut milk
salt to taste


Sometimes pigtail/ham/bacon is used. Occasionally crab. I have used homemade chicken stock a few times. I've even tried adding smoked fish to the recipe. I like to eat callaloo with steamed plaintains.

[bunta]

Didi's recipe is from someone who's been away from trinidad for too long.
Calalloo must have ochros and pumpkin

[Didi]

Didi's recipe is from someone who's been away from trinidad for too long.
Calalloo must have ochros and pumpkin

Lol, true, it's a jamaican recipe.