How long callal soup to cook?

Cook callal soup for 1 hour.

How to make callalou soup

Products

Callalu leaves – 500 grams

Bulb onion (large) – 1 head

Green onions – 10 grams

Garlic – 2 cloves

Chili pepper – quarter

Turmeric – 1 tablespoon

Thyme – 1 sprig

Okra – 250 grams

Chicken broth – 1 liter

Coconut milk – 1 liter

Crab meat – half a kilo

Salt – 1 teaspoon

Saffron – 1 pinch

Ground black pepper – 1 pinch

Lemon – 1 piece

Vegetable oil – 6 tablespoons

How to make Callalu soup

1. Wash the callala leaves with cold running water.

2. Dry the callala with a paper towel.

3. Remove the hard shell from the stems.

4. Cut the leaves together with the stems.

5. Peel and finely chop the onions.

6. Peel the garlic cloves and chop finely.

7. Wash the okra and cut into thin slices.

8. Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan.

9. Add onion and garlic to the oil, add turmeric, chili and thyme.

10. Fry for 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly.

11. Add okra and callala, stir and simmer for 5 minutes, until leaves begin to boil.

12. Pour in chicken broth, bring to a boil and reduce heat.

13. Add crab meat and saffron to the soup, cook with the lid closed for 20 minutes.

14. Remove chili, add coconut milk, stir.

15. Add salt and black pepper to the soup, boil for another 5 minutes.

Delicious facts

– The soup is called the name of the vegetable callalu. Both the leaves and the stems of this plant are eaten.

– In Russia, where callal is practically not sold, callal can be replaced with fresh or frozen spinach, and canned crab meat can be used.

– To taste, callalou soup can be mashed with a blender before serving.

– Callalu is a very moderate calorie soup, it is recommended to serve it with the freshest white bread.

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