Calaloo,callaloo, Calalu Or Callilu All Same Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 bunch dasheen leaves (taro plant leaves, or use 1 bunch swiss chard & 1/2 bunch spinach, washed & chopped)
• 1/2 lb salt lamb, cubed
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 3 large sweet peppers, seeded & coarsely chopped
• 1/2 lb frozen sliced okra
• 8 1/2 cups water
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1 scotch bonnet peppers or 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 fry the salt lamb in a large saucepan until well browned, add onion& green peppers, cook until softened add greens& okra cook 4 minutes.
• 2 add water, bring to a boil, reduce heat add garlicthyme& hot pepper.
• 3 simmer until the okra is tender.
• 4 strain liquid into a bowl and set the veggies aside to cool.
• 5 when the stoch has cooled sufficiently skim off any congealed fat.
• 6 puree the veggies until smooth.
• 7 return liquid to the pot add pureed veggies, chicken stock, coconut milk& nutmeg simmer for 1 hour but do not let it boil.
• 8 the texture of calaloo should be like bisque.