Callaloo Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Callaloo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1/4 -pound salt pork; Meat from 2 cooked crabs, optiona; 2 tablespoons butter, divided; 4 chives, minced; 1 onion, minced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 8 okra, cleaned and diced; 12 dasheen leaves, cleaned and stripped from their stalks*; 4 cups coconut milk; 1 1/2 cup grated or cubed pumpkin; Salt; Rice or cornbread, for serving

Servings: persons

1 cup water
1/4 -pound salt pork
Meat from 2 cooked crabs, optiona
2 tablespoons butter, divided
4 chives, minced
1 onion, minced
3 garlic cloves, minced
8 okra, cleaned and diced
12 dasheen leaves, cleaned and stripped from their stalks*
4 cups coconut milk
1 1/2 cup grated or cubed pumpkin
Salt
Rice or cornbread, for serving

1
Pour 1 cup of water into a large saucepot.
2
Add the salt pork and crabmeat, if using, and bring to a boil.
3
Meanwhile, in a small frying pan over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter.
4
Add chives, onion, and garlic and cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
5
Add the garlic mixture to the pot with the pork.
6
Add the okra, dasheen or spinach, coconut milk, and pumpkin and cook until soft, about 10 minutes.
7
Turn off the heat, add the remaining tablespoon of butter, and season with salt, to taste.
8
Serve hot with rice or cornbread.
9
*Dasheen is a leafy green similar to spinach.
10
It can be found in specialty stores or spinach may be substituted.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup water, 1/4 -pound salt pork, Meat from 2 cooked crabs, optiona, 2 tablespoons butter, divided, and more.

Yes, Callaloo falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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