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Lalo

Mirlene’s Haitian lalo pressure-cooks jute leaves and baby spinach with tomato paste, ready epis, lemon juice and vegetable bouillon paste.

About Lalo

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Mirlene’s Haitian lalo combines jute leaves and baby spinach with tomato paste, ready epis and vegetable bouillon paste. This selected version cooks in an Instant Pot and includes an optional whole habanero.

The jute leaves are washed three times in a colander and set aside. Olive oil heats on the sauté setting, then supplied chopped white onion and minced garlic cook with constant stirring. Tomato paste is added and stirred to dissolve.

Jute leaves and spinach are added alternately in batches, with stirring between them. Epis, kosher salt, ground black pepper, vegetable bouillon paste and lemon juice are added and stirred through.

Water and the selected optional whole habanero are added. The sauté setting is cancelled, the lid fitted and the knob turned to seal before pressure cooking.

The pressure is released quickly, and the lalo is stirred and tasted, with seasoning adjusted if needed. It is served warm over ready white rice.

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Dish type: Main dish
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The jute leaves are washed three times in a colander and set aside. Olive oil heats on the sauté setting, then supplied chopped white onion and minced garlic cook with constant stirring. Tomato paste is added and stirred to dissolve. Jute leaves and spinach are added alternately in batches, with stirring between them. Epis, kosher salt, ground black pepper, vegetable bouillon paste and lemon juice are added and stirred through. Water and the selected optional whole habanero are added. The sauté setting is cancelled, the lid fitted and the knob turned to seal before pressure cooking. The pressure is released quickly, and the lalo is stirred and tasted, with seasoning adjusted if needed. It is served warm over ready white rice.
Serving presentation: warm

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Ingredients in Lalo

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Jute Leavesbase
Beefprotein
Crabprotein
Onionseasoning
Garlicseasoning
Vegetable Oilcooking medium

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Origins & food traditions

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Countries

Haiti

Cuisines & regions

Haitian Cuisine

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Countries & places: Haiti
Cooking traditions: Haitian

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Haitian Lalo – Instant Pot