Jamaican · side

Callaloo

Name: Callaloo
Prep time: 18 min
Total time: 28 min
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 1 lb callaloo leaves (or substitute amaranth greens), chopped; 1 onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 Scotch bonnet pepper, minced; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 3 scallions, sliced; 3 sprigs thyme; salt to taste; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp oil; 4 oz salted codfish (optional), soaked and flaked

Callaloo reads heat 5.1, allium 4.1 and richness 4.0 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Jamaican side, about 28 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 4.1 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 2.9 / 10
Sour & Bright — 2.2 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.4 / 10
Rich & Fat — 4.1 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 5.8 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Heat 5.1 · Allium 4.1 · Richness 4.0 · Umami 3.5 · Marine & Briny 3.1 · Warm Spice 3.0 · Salinity 2.8 · Herbaceous 2.5 · Sweetness 2.3 · Fruity 2.0 · Sourness 2.0 · Bitterness 1.2 · Earthy 0.9 · Floral 0.6 · Citrus 0.5

What's in it (11)

1 lb callaloo leaves (or substitute amaranth greens), chopped
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 Scotch bonnet pepper, minced
2 tomatoes, chopped
3 scallions, sliced
3 sprigs thyme
salt to taste
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp oil
4 oz salted codfish (optional), soaked and flaked

Time & effort: about 28 min (18 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 76 kcal, 5.8 g protein, 3.9 g fat, 8.5 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Sauté onion, garlic, Scotch bonnet, scallion, and thyme in oil until fragrant.
Add chopped callaloo, tomatoes, and optional shredded saltfish, season, and stir-cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes until the greens are wilted and tender.
Adjust seasoning and serve as a side or atop ackee and saltfish.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

Ackee and Saltfish — Jamaican
Steamed Fish — Jamaican
Halibut in Escabeche — Spanish
Nkwobi (Spiced Cow Foot) — Nigerian
Crawfish Étouffée — Cajun/Creole

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