Best Trini Callaloo Coconut Soup Recipes

Callaloo (Real Trini Style)...caribbean image

Provided by kimfa.eveningtea

Categories Vegetable

Time 50m

Yield 1 pint, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 bunch dasheen leaves (root vegetable of the Caribbean or tarrow root)
15 okra (soft tips, cut into 1 inch pieces )
2 stems chives (chopped coarsely)
1 onion (medium, sliced)
1 sprig thyme (stem and leaves)
1 bunch celery (chopped roughly)
1 garlic clove (crushed)
1 whole hot pepper
1 pimentos (chopped)
2 1/2 cups coconut milk (freshly squeezed, coconut milk powder or frozen can be used)
1/4 lb salted pork tail (adding pig tail is optional. Boil out salt 30 mins in water until tender and cut in to 1inch pieces)
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt

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.

Callaloo (Trinidad) image

Provided by WizzyTheStick

Categories Crab

Time 55m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons chopped celery
1/4 cup fresh thyme
1/2 cup chopped chives
15 okra, sliced
1/2 cup chopped west indian pumpkin (substitute butternut squash)
15 -20 dasheen leaves, washed and coarsely chopped (or 1 bunch swiss chard and 1/2 bunch spinach)
1 cup coconut milk
1 maggi seasoning, cube plus
4 cups water or 4 cups chicken stock
2 live blue crabs, cleaned and washed in lime juice (or 5-6 pieces salted beef or salted pigtail)
1 whole scotch bonnet pepper (Congo pepper)
2 tablespoons golden ray cooking margarine
1 teaspoon salt (if using maggi cube taste first before adding salt or the soup will be too salty.)

Steps:

Put salted pork pieces in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Drain off this water. Repeat this process to draw off the excess salt from the salted meat.
Heat the oil in a large pot and add the onion, garlic, celery and fresh herbs. Sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add okras, pumpkin and dasheen leaves and sauté for another minute or so. Add the coconut milk and stock or water, crab and hot pepper.
Keep an eye on that hot pepper use one that is not bruised. You DO NOT want that pepper to burst while cooking. The heat from the burst pepper will overpower the other flavours.
Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook uncovered for about 35 minutes.
Taste and add salt if needed.
Remove hot pepper and crab or meat, and swizzle the callaloo, or put in a blender or you can use an immersion type blender, and beat until smooth. Return the crab or meat pieces to the soup. Add the cooking margarine or butter. Simmer for 5 more minutes. Stir well.
Serve hot as a soup on it's own or as a side dish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203.2, Fat 17.3, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 5.5, Sodium 486.5, Carbohydrate 10.7, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 4.8, Protein 4