How to make Callaloo without Dasheen Bush Bhagi - Episode 2179

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + cornstarch

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

bammy

🥗Healthier: cassava flatbread

💰Cheaper: tortilla

Tortilla is more accessible and budget-friendly.

plantain

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: banana

Bananas are often less expensive and provide a similar sweetness.

Heat vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat.

Add chopped onion, scallions, pimento peppers, red bell pepper, and carrots to the pot.

Season with a little bit of salt to help bring out the flavor in the aromatics and sauté until very tender and the onion is almost translucent.

Add about a tablespoon of minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, ensuring it does not brown or burn.

Add pumpkin and okuro to the pot along with some fish seasoning.

Pour in one can of coconut milk and some powdered coconut milk, mixing well.

Do not add any water for a thicker consistency.

Add baby spinach to the pot and cover to allow it to steam and wilt down, checking after five minutes.

Mix well after five minutes and cover again to continue cooking until everything is tender.

Use an immersion blender to pulse the mixture to your desired consistency, avoiding a fine puree.

If desired, add crab, pre-boiled chicken feet, or pigtail for additional flavor, and mix in a piece of culinary (Golden array) if preferred.

Taste and adjust salt as needed before serving.

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