HOW TO MAKE JAMAICAN CALLALOO & SALTFISH / BREAKFAST / STEP BY STEP RECIPE

saltfish

🥗Healthier: smoked mackerel

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and easier to find.

callaloo

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach is widely available and offers a similar texture.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

All-purpose flour is more common and less costly.

Pour hot water into a pot and add the saltfish to boil without covering the pot to prevent overflow.

After boiling, pour off the water and add fresh boiling water to the saltfish, boiling it a second time to reduce saltiness.

Prepare the yam, Irish potato, and plantain by adding salt and vinegar to the water in the pot for boiling.

Peel the yam and Irish potato, cutting them into pieces to ensure they cook faster.

Wash the plantain thoroughly before adding it to the pot.

Cut the sweet peppers into pieces for flavor and color enhancement.

Debone the saltfish carefully to remove bones and skin, ensuring it's safe for children.

Remove the cooked plantains from the pot and allow the other provisions to continue cooking.

In a hot frying pan, add sweet peppers and onion, followed by garlic, stirring to combine.

Rinse the callaloo in a colander with hot water to remove excess water from the can.

Add the rinsed callaloo to the sautéed onion and sweet peppers, followed by the deboned saltfish, and cook for about 2 minutes.

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