Callaloo Jumble

Ingredients

• 4 bundles of callaloo
• ¼ lb salt fish
• 1 onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 blade eschallot
• 1 stalk celery
• 2 slices bacon
• 2 oz salt beef or pork
• few shrimp or prawns
• 4 tbsp oil or 2 tbsp margarine
• pepper

Procedures

1. Wash and soak the salt fish for 1 hour.
2. Discard the water and, with fresh water, boil until tender.
3. Chop the onion, garlic and seasoning coarsely.
4. Cut up the salt beef and bacon.
5. Wash the shrimp or prawns, and shred the salt fish.
6. Wash the callaloo leaves.
7. Heat the oil, fry garlic and onion for 3 minutes, then add the salt beef and fry for about 5 more minutes.
8. Add the other ingredients, except the callaloo and fry for another 10 minutes.
9. Add the callaloo and pepper, stirring briskly for 3 – 4 minutes.
10. A little more oil can be added if necessary.
11. Serve hot with rice, or pile up on biscuits.