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Callaloo Jamaican Style

Callaloo Jamaican Style

110 min · Serves 4 · By TheMealDB Import

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  • High Protein
  • Jamaican
  • Miscellaneous
  • Savory
  • Dinner
  • Budget

Jamaican, Miscellaneous, Savory

Adapted from africanbites.com

Ingredients

For 4 servings

  • 1 bunchKale
  • 2 stripsBacon
  • 3 cloves ChoppedGarlic
  • 1 mediumOnion
  • ½ tspPaprika
  • 1 SprigThyme
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1 Red Pepper
  • 4 Banana
  • 1 SplashVegetable Oil

Method

Prep 20 min · Cook 90 min

  1. 1Cut leaves and soft stems from the kale branches, them soak in a bowl of cold water for about 5-10 minutes or until finish with prep.
  2. 2Proceed to slicing the onions, mincing the garlic and dicing the tomatoes. Set aside
  3. 3Remove kale from water cut in chunks.
  4. 4Place bacon on saucepan and cook until crispy. Then add onions, garlic, thyme, stir for about a minute or more
  5. 5Add tomatoes; scotch bonnet pepper, smoked paprika. Sauté for about 2-3 more minutes.
  6. 6Finally add vegetable, salt, mix well, and steamed for about 6-8 minutes or until leaves are tender. Add a tiny bit of water as needed. Adjust seasonings and turn off the heat.
  7. 7Using a sharp knife cut both ends off the plantain. This will make it easy to grab the skin of the plantains. Slit a shallow line down the long seam of the plantain; peel only as deep as the peel. Remove plantain peel by pulling it back.
  8. 8Slice the plantain into medium size lengthwise slices and set aside.
  9. 9Coat a large frying pan with cooking oil spray. Spray the tops of the plantains with a generous layer of oil spray and sprinkle with salt, freshly ground pepper.
  10. 10Let the plantains "fry" on medium heat, shaking the frying pan to redistribute them every few minutes.
  11. 11As the plantains brown, continue to add more cooking oil spray, salt and pepper (if needed) until they have reached the desired color and texture.
  12. 12Remove and serve with kale