Jamaican Caribbean Callaloo & Saltfish – A True Taste of Home. Festive, Comfort Food.

saltfish

🥗Healthier: fresh fish

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Fresh fish provides a healthier option while canned tuna is budget-friendly.

callaloo

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach is a nutritious substitute, while kale is often more affordable.

Cut the salted codfish into small pieces after rinsing off the salt.

Boil water in a saucepan on the stove.

Once the water is boiling, add the cut codfish to the water.

Watch for white foam to form on top of the water and remove it before it starts boiling.

Empty the water and add fresh water to the pot.

Add cut potatoes to help absorb the salt and bring it back to the stove.

Cut 1 carrot into pieces and add it to the pot.

Cut 1 sweet potato into pieces and add it to the pot.

Wash and rinse 2 green plantains without peeling them, then make slits in each plantain.

Add water and salt to the pot, then cover it and place it on the stove.

Prepare vegetables: rinse collard greens, tomato, bell pepper, onion, and garlic.

Pound the garlic and chop it up.

Cut the bell pepper into strips and then into smaller pieces.

Slice the onion and cut the tomato into pieces.

Prepare the scotch bonnet pepper and thyme, keeping the scotch bonnet in larger pieces.

Check the codfish for bones and break it into smaller pieces if necessary.

Drain the water from the codfish and vegetables after boiling.

Heat oil in a pot and add the thyme to release its aroma.

Add the onion, a little salt, garlic, tomato, and bell pepper to the pot and mix.

Turn the flame up high and cover the pot briefly.

Add the collard greens and codfish to the pot, along with Mrs. Dash and seafood seasoning.

Mix everything together and add scotch bonnet pepper and olive oil.

Allow the mixture to simmer down halfway covered.

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