Jamaican style callaloo & okra

Ingredients

• 5-6 cups callaloo chopped
• 5 okras sliced diagonally
• 1 onion sliced
• 1 tomato sliced
• 2 spring onions chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic minced
• 1/2 red bell pepper chopped (optional)
• 2 Tbs oil (optional)
• Salt to taste

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Preparation

• Peel outer membrane of each stalk of callaloo and remove outer old leaves. Place callaloo in a bowl and cover with cold water, place 1/2 tsp salt and set aside while preparing remaining vegetables.
• Place oil in a large pot, add onion, garlic, tomato, spring onion, bell pepper, thyme, and scotch bonnet pepper on medium heat, sauté until onion is translucent.
• Discard water on callaloo then rinse with water and drain. Chop.
• Add callaloo and okra and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes or until tender.
  
• Serve with boiled green bananas, yam, avocado, rice and peas, or dumpling.

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