Callaloo

Chrisal brings back memories of her grandmother's cooking with this callaloo recipe. While callaloo is a dish made in different ways with different ingredients across the Caribbean, they all share some commonality with the influence from our West African heritage.
Add pigtail or crab for another dimension of flavor and serve with rice, provision or even have it on its own as a soup.
Special thanks to Cuisine for sponsoring this recipe. Cuisine products can be found at Massy Stores nationwide.
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[@chineeboy18]

This host has a naturally, friendly, infectious personality. This was so nice to watch. I can do the menu she mentioned too, just the Callaloo with some rice and stew chicken and I'll add some home made lime pepper sauce. The finished product looks amazing. 💯

[@viv4419]

Agreed

[@zoe2308]

Yes I just saw this 3 years later, and telling myself this host is so vibzy. Such a beautiful aura complemented with a beautiful smile 🧡🤎

[@colleenslocombe]

Baidawi, she's a keeper. Unpretentious and natural, great personality.💃

[@leannahalexis7266]

I agree. I'm definitely hoping to see more of her. Bravo Chrisal Martin! 👏👏👏

[@trinz076]

I just love the girl. Great personality

[@camecex]

Indeed

[@estherdatson5809]

A

[@estherdatson5809]

A

[@jillybean5743]

Stew chicken callaloo rice and macaroni pie. Delicious

[@ragnisamujh8374]

The reason why your grandmother took all sections of the leaf and threw away the stem, is because you are cooking with Taro leaf, which when cooked with its' stems/veins incorrectly gives you itchy throat. So by throwing away all the veins in taro leaf, your grandmother eliminated the itchy throat 'syndrome'-clever lady. Fiji Indians also have a similar dish like Callaloo and it is called 'Raro'. Leaves cooked in garlic, onion and bit of cumin and then added with cocoanut milk and left to simmer-delicious. So interesting to see various other vegetables added to your dish.

[@trinimassive33]

@eatahfood where have you'll been hiding Chrisal? She's a natural. You'll need to have Chrisal do more videos. She's not only funny but she's taking the time to explain as she goes along. Can't wait to see more of Chrisal!

[@chrisalmartin5567]

Oh mah gosh, thank you. It was fun...as you can tell, the kitchen was hot 🤣😂

[@trinimassive33]

@@chrisalmartin5567you're welcome. Can't wait for another recipe..

[@trinitingss]

She is a natural I agree

[@DeepConviction25]

Chrisal Martin is so beautiful. ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏾😍

[@user-du8mk5tv1o]

Dope 🔥🔥🔥✌🏻👏👏👏

[@annmarieb987]

Where have you been hiding Chrisal Martin? This was one of your best videos, she is very engaging, she told stories about the dish and her childhood memories, she grabbed the viewer attention, she spoke clearly as she explained what Callaloo is, no moment of silence, and she always talking about the dish and the process, most important she plugged the sponsor at the key moments, I could go on and on about this lovely lady; I think many will agree with me when I say we need to see her on more!! Great job ♥️🙏

[@dawnfrancis6151]

I dont generally watch videos past 7 mins but I watched this here to the end. I don't cook nor do I like the idea of cooking either. This lady is inspiration.

[@Alexsjusa]

I love callaloo, just love it by itself! I'd drink it like soup!

[@chrisalmartin5567]

Ditto hahah

[@duvalcountypo7216]

Anybody else here happy to finally learn wat callaloo is? I heard bout it in an episode of the Cosby show many moons ago and am a huge lover of Caribbean food. But I had nvr heard of this before then and am just now learning what it is. Ty & me love the channel. Peace & blessings & big up ya self! Definite rate! Respect ✊. Happy I subbed to the channel since me watch the geera shrimp video. Bless up eatahfood!

[@shelly5224]

I love her personality

[@elizabethroblyn1392]

Yes, realness at it's best.

[@M2a3i]

Yes, me too a natural. She knows what she’s doing

[@shelly5224]

Yes, just being herself. Comes across so natural

[@helenprescott8268]

Even the pot constantly rocking in the grill did not annoy me..

[@shelly5224]

@@helenprescott8268 😂😂😂

[@lisa-madonnamaynard]

I LOVED every minute of this video! We need to have Chrisal back for more cooking sessions, she's funny and so natural on camera and engaging. ... I have to try your technique as i don't usually make mine this way

[@sheenahuggins3045]

Waw she’s amazing, love her personality. Callaloo looks delicious!

[@colleenslocombe]

Yes to the ginger!...it's a must....takes it to another level👍❤

[@chrisalmartin5567]

Ent!!! 😁

[@curlsladycurlsladyVenice]

I’m Jamaican and never had that dish . It looks mouthwatering. I just your Trini accent.

[@halomathomas4638]

I was into this. I was talking back to her and everything. Excellent presenter.

[@nannettedelas5251]

Thought it was me alone, lmaoooo. I'm here all uhuh, aha and yessss I r/ber that etc! 😆😆😆

[@mascikatannis5997]

When u despise callaloo, but watched the entire video with a smile. Love the video!! Hope to see more of her!

[@chrisalmartin5567]

Awwww, thank you. It was vibez.

[@chenelled7348]

So it had to take a search of different ways to cook callaloo for me to see my neighbor whom I haven't seen in yeaaarrrrsss and lived just 2 streets away lol! Hi Chrisal! Nice to see you doing your thing

[@sherry-annlouis1971]

Love her videos! She is totally engaging and genuine. Keep using the Trini dialect girl. It adds the extra taste in the local dishes that you present. Blessings.

[@saryarohit2925]

Juxtaposing "quintessential" with "I does"...what a perfect mix, just like the callaloo! I approve! Warm, down to earth, using Trini colloquialisms...yass girl! Can Chrisal please come back to make a baked BBQ chicken or cou cou?

[@chrisalmartin5567]

Let me ask the producer 😉

[@simia7038]

Yes indeed ... coocoo was supposed to be on last Sunday's menu but i backed out and made a corn pie instead yes... didn't have the courage or energy for all that stirring!

[@Incog3]

Love the recipe! Thank you for sharing🙏🏾😊. Mmmhmm💚😉

[@newsteps3876]

What a lovely cook. Love to watch her cook. A real natural!!

[@lucyw.mcmellan7274]

I love your personality, it makes me feel like I'm watching/listening to someone from my Honduras. Nice video.😊

[@nadeemkhanftii]

She is a delight to watch and listen to...made the experience special .. Her nature and spontaneity wins one's heart straight away. looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Thank you.

[@nyalamandela-sturge2375]

What a lovely video! Chrisal is wonderful!

[@roseannaallen2440]

OMG, looks so tempting. I’ve always heard of callaloo from my Trini friends, but never had pleasure of tasting it. I just know that I’m going to enjoy this. I have a little challenge finding callaloo bush where I live in New York, but I’m going to look for it. I have to try making this mouthwatering dish that you made. I’m vegetarian, will enjoy it anyway. I love your spirit my dear. You’re a joy to watch. Thank you for sharing your delicious recipes.🙏🏽🙏🏽💕💕

[@curtisthomas2670]

Check Caribbean, Asian or Hawaiian market or supermarket...... ask for Taro leaves. If you're in the hot south you can buy plants online or in a plant shop and grow them yourselves. Or use regular spinach instead.

[@user-xy3vu9sr3w]

Endless flavour and spice in that "Chrisal" voice!!! For sure that Callaloo must taste delicious and full of flavour too! Recipe directions were were easy to follow. Full speed ahead lady!❤❤

[@julianbatista-mccarthy9734]

Yes mon jah know seh mi cyah hav sunday lunch or breakfast wit out di callaloo and di bammy and di ackee and saltfish mhhhhmmmhh

[@deokiemaharajh8322]

Love your video and great sense of humor. Real down to earth.

[@aleemellis]

👍👍👍we love her. Thanks guys.

[@allisonpantin1526]

Chrisal girl love you💖 yuh leave out de pepper 😄 no worries, add it in anytime. I love the stories about grandmother sorry she's not around to see you cook. The swissell stick does it well 'what ah get meh self in' thanks producer! Girl the hand blender is the way to go. Waiting for you again I totally love watching you, blessings my dear 🌷💖

[@sharlajohn1035]

She is amazing love her natural talent. I will be trying this recipe today # Proud cuz #Natural talent ☺️

[@jaybee3418]

Chrisal was so engaging and charismatic! Excellent video!!! 💯

[@lylinbest948]

Goodmorning Crisal and Badawi, i am. Watching this episode at 4am. First of all what energy your chef brings to the show,great execution. Those knife skills are BOSS. Hope to see more of Chrisal. Keep well all.

[@shinellearchbald9994]

Love it!!! Chrisal is awesome! 😊

[@fire221765]

Wow! Looks like a Sierra Leonean dish called casava leaves 😋

[@rohanidebidin3537]

Greetings! Sista, I must say your Callaloo dish looks so DELICIOUS 😋...and easy to follow. And, might I add, your personally is the BOMB!! THE BEST EVER!! Real down-to-earth!! Just like home (country talk) and very comfortable and music 🎵 to my ears. Keep up the awesome good vibes. I will definitely try this (my vegan way). I will make a few changes to fit my taste. Nuff Blessings to you into the future 🥗😋💗

[@JamelKLewis]

Excellent Chrisal..... can't wait to see more recipe videos.

[@spacehead74]

I'm making callaloo for the first time tonight for Sunday dinner!

[@iandaley750]

Thank you for your cooking instruction i like that dish its very healthy continued do what you love God blessed you

[@750vfrman]

I am from your neighbour little island, Grenada. Have lived in the UK, on & off for most of my life and as I approach my dotage so long for Caribbean cuisine. Cassava, callaloo (soup) okra, salfish and bakes. So happy I found this channel & your good self. Just loved the accent & expressions, I nearly had a tear. Just gorgeous. Please present some more cooking recipes.

[@islandgurl2687]

Love her energyyyy

[@TealCheetah]

"because it tastes good" is an excellent reason to add an ingredient

[@TWC-MAD]

Oh Ghosh!! Girl, I just love that I found you. I love how you talk. A real Trinbagonian. I’m here to stay for always🧡

[@diandraragoonath6559]

What a great vibe! Great personality.

[@ceceliadiaz8989]

Such a beautiful lady, good job the Callalo looks delicious, goes good with crab, Thank you God bless you

[@valariesamuel2887]

Her personality that she incorporated in that Calalloo flavored it more. Stay beautiful as ur cooking chic. Bless.🙏

[@latisha409]

You did an excellent job well detailed. I will try mine with smoked turkey

[@ShabanandHailey]

Ilike your style of doing this dish I like the various steps you did. I think I know how to do this now, Thankyou so nuch.

[@peperoni8586]

Callaloo, curry chicken and coconut rice is my Trinidadian favorite 😋❤️

[@lenorasookhoo347]

One of my fav love callaloo will have with macaroni pie rice stewed chicken n Cole slaw just like my mom used to make ..

[@dkbridge]

Excellent job as always! Macaroni pie and stew chicken goes best with Callaloo 🤤

[@clivianicholls9705]

I r3ally love her vibes.....very vibrant and i like the personal stories...keeps the attention....Excellent hostess, with the mostess👍👍👍👍👍

[@husniyahashim3302]

This is great.. I love sautéing the onions and garlic first. Callaloo taste better this way... I love it..

[@hergracetv3550]

lovely video...make me feel to go make callalloo

[@johngajadhar4504]

West Indian cooking made easy...Great job Chrisal. I look at your shows to improve my home cooking.

[@ChampdeFleursWellness]

She’s a gem. Love her vibe! Looks great.

[@lyndastevenson5219]

omg just loving your personality...I'm gonna be subscribing

[@lifeisablessing247]

She's a very pretty woman. 😍 I like to burst the hot peppers at the end for a lil heat, then remove it. I also add a few chopped pieces of pimento pepper at the end.

[@chrisalmartin5567]

Ohhhh yeh, pimentos at the end will be soo good.

[@roucou4]

Yes Gyurl you Izah boss.......So refreshing!!!!!!

[@sheilahirai6934]

Crab and dumplings 😋😋 from Japan so so delicious nought watering

[@tricialara637]

Love your personality and looks delicious 😋❤️

[@karenwynters7211]

Hi Chrisal, I love your videos you are so funny yet teachable. Now subscribed to your channel. I love the spagetti with tuna. Going and try that. I love how you make your callaloo but I learnt it entirely different from my mum. Keep up the great work on your food channel.

[@shannetteorgilles9226]

Wow first I see Callao cook like that 👍👍👍👍👍🤗

[@oletheasims-browne3295]

That looks amazing my daughter love it I'm not okra fan Simply Delicious🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@kionicupid7380]

Love her personality

[@faridaramdhanie866]

Nice demonstration with a lovely personality....you go girl!

[@barbarabourne8977]

Lol great going Christal Congratulations 🙏🏿🙏🏿💥💥💥💥💥 BEST VIDEO 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@vernishaahyoung6354]

Great video and explanation C.🤗

[@trinitingss]

Nice presentation to you keep up the good work👍🏽😊😊

[@leannahalexis7266]

Well done Chrisal! Ah comin for ah taste! 👌😁

[@FeelBeautifulLiveBeautiful]

Beautifuly done 👌🏻 In India we make similar recipe with Spinach and other green leafy vegetables individually and all mixed together too. Ingredients are almost the same except for pumpkin and okra. We don’t use pumpkin and okra in leafy veggies. Excited to try this way of making leafy veggie dish. Thank you 😊

[@ianscash6759]

beautiful presentation.

[@savorysoup]

im mexican and just tried callaloo and im obsessed!!!

[@eatahfood]

Glad to hear it! 💯💯💯

[@akeemg.8969]

Oh gosh! You know how long I waitin' fuh this! Lol. Chrisal you are a Godsend and a natural. I hope we'll be getting more segments from you in the future. Eatahfood finds the best people to present the best recipes. Love from London!

[@gloriannamani1123]

Love it 💓with cornmeal coucou our bajan dish...thanks

[@charleneroyal5757]

Yes that's how I had it with the cornmeal coucou.. and loved it

[@gracelaifangrichardson2398]

This was a great video I jusr love the way you speak

[@chrisalmartin5567]

Awww, thanks so much

[@artemisthehuntress1076]

luv u. hope to see more of you!

[@Ursaminor31]

You are delightful and enjoyable and talented, thank you for sharing

[@camecex]

Where was this gem all the time? More Chrisal MORE MORE!!!!!

[@cocomint26]

Great video! Sugar? Never head of that. The swizzle stick was all they had back then not because a blender made in more fine. Taking out the ribs of the leaves prevents people from having an allergic reaction it makes the throat and skin itchy.

[@gthangguthrie3213]

Looks divine

[@knollyw3]

Well done 👍 Thanks

[@carrolinenewtonisaac3234]

This looks really delicious, I never made that dish . I will take one of these days. Girl you look like me really lol I send this video to my family to see what they think .

[@dawnskijawn8890]

Your voice is so heavenly and soothing!

[@lestermoore7990]

That's why they call us Trini - the heavenly and soothing voice.

[@ishaskerritt326]

Lots of love in this dish, Wonderful presenter, we need to see u more,the camera loves u,an so do we. shalom sis

[@alanpablodelgado5822]

Wonderfully.....

[@ruthsamaroo4466]

First time I'm seeing you I love your style of cooking

[@mishong3]

yes I used to take out the leaves from the ribs too but your a right, no one has time for that anymore. Now you can get the bush already chopped at the farmer's market

[@barbaraglover4451]

look real yummy

[@PSRose]

Love

[@charleeharris2976]

i love cracking the dry coconut, blending the coconut, adding water and straining the milk. Homemade is better. i love your cooking

[@ronneanderson6794]

Beautiful

[@simia7038]

Watching this delightful video. Question abt the stalks, wouldn't that take longer to cook down than the leaves so could go in before? But i like your step by step, will be sure to try some of your variation as every Sunday is some issue with me and this callaloo!😅

[@eatahfood]

Actually the leaves take longer to break down than the stalks but I do tend to add the stalks before when making mine - (baidawi)

[@chrisalmartin5567]

Well for me , once you take off the outer layer of the stalks, it cooks or melts faster ☺️ and that's what I saw my grandmother did

[@simia7038]

@@chrisalmartin5567 thanks, My mum no longer cooks but she was a purist who striped the stalks, & removed the veins from the leaves. Her callaoo was always divine... but who have time for that when your life is a whole lot of multi-tasking. I also have a cousin who has mastered the art of pressure cooking the callaloo. That one is a technique for the quick and dirty!😎

[@chrisalmartin5567]

@@simia7038 yesss veins...I couldn't remember the word so I said rib 🤣🤣🤣. My mom does it in a pressure cooker actually but you work with what you got 😉😉

[@_Mo868]

Dawi she killin meh lolol...I love it....nice episode

[@eatahfood]

Haha thanks Maurice!

[@jewelestrada6805]

Great vid 👍 my aunt is also a Callaloo specialist lawwww father she’s a boss lol

[@ItsYoutubething]

Love her personality, any more episodes with her?

[@camilledwarika8207]

Producer yuh forget to teach ms crystal how to Swizzle lol That's a dhal goatnee The wire one is the Swizzle stick Love plain callaloo...

[@tessam.5124]

That's what I use also. Actual swizzle stick is too hard to clean after using😩

[@nannettedelas5251]

Wow, who is this? 😳 DEF following! Soooo knowledgeable, warm, unpretentious and not to mention funnyyyy!! I'm feeling as though I'm in Culinary School in Manhattan oui, lmaoooo

[@marvaalwaysblessed8632]

Well done 💝💝

[@raspierre1]

The producer could real cook too! 😂👏🏾👏🏾

[@TealCheetah]

What a fun host!