How to make Trini Callaloo ( Instant Pot ) VEGAN Option - Episode 2044

callaloo leaves

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach offers similar nutrients and is widely available.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk reduces calories, while evaporated milk is cost-effective.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: habanero

Jalapeños provide heat with less intensity.

crab meat

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is a plant-based protein, while canned tuna is budget-friendly.

Clean the dashing leaves and stems, then chop and set aside.

In the Instant Pot on sauté mode, heat avocado oil.

Add chopped onions, chopped scallions, pimento peppers, optional celery, minced garlic, and thyme. Season with salt and sauté until fragrant.

Add sliced bell pepper, sliced okra, pumpkin, and the dashing leaves or spinach.

Pour in coconut milk and add coconut milk powder, mixing well.

Add a packet of Maggi flavored crab seasoning and mix again.

Cover the Instant Pot and switch to pressure cook mode for 12 to 15 minutes.

Release the steam before opening the cover after cooking.

Blend the mixture with an immersion blender to desired consistency.

Add a piece of butter or margarine and mix in.

Add seasoned crab and let it cook for an additional 10 minutes.

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