🥬🇹🇹 Trinidad Callaloo Recipe (Traditional Style) with Meal On A Budget!

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories while evaporated milk is more economical.

dumpling flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while all-purpose flour is often cheaper.

Remove the stems from the callaloo leaves by peeling them.

Wash each individual callaloo leaf thoroughly.

Cut the callaloo leaves into rough pieces and add them to a pot.

Add thyme and a hot pepper to the pot.

Add chopped onions, carrots, and pumpkin to the pot.

Add a mixture of garlic, onion, and pimentos to the pot.

Put the pot on slow heat.

Add green seasoning and water from a blender to the pot.

Add one and a half packs of Maggi coconut powder milk to the pot.

Pour hot water into the mixture and dilute it before adding to the pot.

Add the diluted coconut milk into the callaloo pot and stir.

Use a hand blender to blend the mixture until smooth, then return the scotch bonnet pepper to the pot.

Let the mixture thicken on low heat.

Season with salt, black pepper, and a little Golden Ray coconut oil to taste.

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