Delicious and Nutritious Callaloo | CaribbeanPot.com

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.

Address that this is a vegan recipe and can be served as a side to rice and meats.

Mention that traditionally callaloo uses baby leaves of the dashen plant, but today using regular spinach.

Chop the spinach roughly after washing it.

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat.

Add chopped onion and sauté until softened, about 3 minutes.

Smash garlic cloves and add to the pot, cooking until fragrant.

Add black pepper and Caribbean green seasoning, stirring to combine.

Add diced sweet potato and pumpkin, stirring to incorporate.

Add okra, chopped into 1 cm wheels, and stir.

Add vegetable stock powder and water, stirring to combine.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a rolling boil for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

After about 15 minutes, add the chopped spinach to the pot, stirring to combine.

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