HOW TO MAKE CALLALOO (JAMAICAN STYLE 🇯🇲)#jamaicandish #friendscookup #callaloo

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.

Prepare the dumpling by mixing white flour with half a teaspoon of salt and water until a dough forms.

Peel the yellow yam and sweet potato, placing them in a bowl of water to prevent browning.

Boil water in a pot and add the peeled yellow yam and sweet potato to cook until tender.

Wash the callaloo leaves in a bowl of water with salt to remove any impurities.

Chop the callaloo leaves and set aside.

Prepare the vegetables: chop onion, bell pepper, garlic, scallions, and thyme, and set aside.

In a pot, add the washed callaloo leaves and all the chopped vegetables.

Add butter to the pot along with black pepper and a bit of seasoned salt (about half a teaspoon).

Cover the pot and let the callaloo and vegetables steam until cooked down.

Check the dumpling and remove from heat when cooked, ensuring they are not overcooked.

Plate the callaloo with the dumpling, yellow yam, and sweet potato, garnishing with hot scotch bonnet pepper.

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