Jamaican Callaloo Fritters

Easy Jamaican callaloo fritters are the perfect breakfast, snack or side. Seasoned callaloo cooked with onion, garlic, green onion, thyme, Scotch bonnet pepper, added to a chickpea batter. These callaloo fritters are vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free.

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Jamaican

Keyword: Jamaican Callaloo Fritters

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Servings: servings

Calories: 167kcal

Equipment

1 large skillet

Ingredients

1 batch Jamaican Callaloo Recipe recipe below
1 cup chickpea flour
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons coconut oil

Jamaican Callaloo Recipe

4 cups callaloo chopped and tightly packed
1 tablespoon olive oil or coconut oil
1 small onion chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
2 green onions chopped
2 sprigs thyme
1 medium tomato chopped
Salt to taste
1 Scotch Bonnet pepper whole or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons water

Instructions

To Prepare The Batter

Mix chickpea flour, nutritional yeast flakes, onion powder, garlic powder, baking powder, salt in a medium bowl, add water or vegetable broth and stir to combine.
Stir the callaloo into the chickpea batter and mix well.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high, drop callaloo batter in the oil, (about 2 tablespoons for small fritters or 1/4 cup for larger ones). Place fritters about 2 inches apart. Cook on both sides until brown. Transfer to a serving platter lined with paper towels and serve with Vegan Ackee.

To Prepare The Callaloo

Peel the outer membrane of each stalk of the callaloo and remove the old outer leaves. Place callaloo in a bowl and cover it with cold water. Place 1/2 tsp salt and set aside while preparing the remaining vegetables. Discard water, then rinse with water and drain. Chop callaloo
Place oil in a large pot, add onion, garlic, spring onion, thyme, tomato, and scotch bonnet pepper on medium heat, and saute until onion is translucent. Add callaloo and water, and allow to simmer on low heat for 5-10 minutes or until tender.

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