Callaloo Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Callaloo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 12 ounces dasheen leaves or 1 lb fresh spinach; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 4 ounces okra, trimmed and sliced; 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped; 1 tablespoon chives, chopped; 3 ¾ cups chicken stock; 1 ¼ cups coconut milk, made with creamed coconut; 1 hot chili; salt and pepper; 8 ounces white crabmeat; 3 crab claws, cracked

Servings: persons

12 ounces dasheen leaves or 1 lb fresh spinach
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
4 ounces okra, trimmed and sliced
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
1 tablespoon chives, chopped
3 ¾ cups chicken stock
1 ¼ cups coconut milk, made with creamed coconut
1 hot chili
salt and pepper
8 ounces white crabmeat
3 crab claws, cracked

1
Wash the dasheen or spinach, drain well, and shred finely.
2
Melt the butter and oil in a large pan, add the onion and garlic, and cook over a moderate heat for 5 minutes.
3
Stir in the okra and the herbs and cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
4
Stir in the dasheen or spinach and cook for 3 minutes.
5
Add the stock, coconut milk, chili and seasoning.
6
Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
7
Remove the chili and cook for a further 15 minutes.
8
If you wish, blend the soup very briefly, but do not overprocess.
9
Return the soup to the pan, stir in the crabmeat and claws, and heat through for 5 minutes.
10
Serve warm or hot with a piece of crab-claw in each bowl.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 12 ounces dasheen leaves or 1 lb fresh spinach, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 onion, finely chopped, and more.

Yes, Callaloo falls under the Seafood 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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