Callaloo
Callaloo is a vibrant leafy green stew popular in Caribbean countries, especially Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and other parts of the West African Diaspora. It features a rich, savory blend of leafy greens, often amaranth or taro leaves, cooked with spices, coconut milk, and sometimes seafood or meat, embodying a deep cultural connection to African culinary traditions and Caribbean adaptation.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups chopped
- 1 cup
- 1 medium, chopped
- 3 cloves, minced
- 1 small, whole
- 1 tsp dried
- 1 cup
- 2 tbsp
- to taste
- to taste
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West African Diaspora
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Last updated 4/1/2026
Callaloo has its roots in West African cooking, brought to the Caribbean by enslaved Africans and adapted using local ingredients and influences from indigenous and colonial cuisines.
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