Callaloo II
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Soups
Cuisine: Caribbean, creole
Servings: 8 - 10
Calories:
Author: Felix (Simply Trini Cooking)
- 1 large bundle dasheen bush
- 2 packs coconut milk
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 2 sprigs chive chopped
- 3 pimento peppers chopped
- 1 sprig thyme chopped
- 1/2 cup pumpkin chopped
- 8 large ochroes chopped
- salt to taste about 1/4 tsp.
- 1 hot pepper
- Water about 4 cups
- 1 tbsp. roucou
Cut up the dasheen bush and wash. (Note: Remove the tips of the dasheen bush before cutting it up.)
Place the chopped dasheen bush in a large pot; add the pumpkin, seasonings, the ochro, coconut milk powder, roucou and hot pepper.
Add the water and put to boil. Boil until the ingredients are tender. Add salt to taste. Stir occasionally to avoid burning.
Leave to cool then blend until smooth.