Jamaican Bush Cooking: Callaloo Recipe | ASMR River Sounds

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + cornstarch

Almond milk reduces calories while providing creaminess.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: green chili

Jalapeño offers heat with more availability.

callaloo leaves

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach is widely available and nutritious.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil adds flavor and health benefits.

Set up a fire and let it blaze.

Prepare callaloo by soaking it in salt water to clean it.

Strip the callaloo leaves of their stems before cutting them into pieces.

Cut the carrot into circular slices.

Get a pot and fill it with water, then place it over the fire to boil.

Once the water is boiling, add a little coconut oil for flavor.

Add the callaloo and carrot to the pot with the boiling water.

Cover the pot and let it steam until cooked.

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