Callaloo Soup with Crab

Callaloo Soup with Crab

Ingredients:
Onions
Thyme
Pepper
Salt
Garlic
Okra
Callaloo
Coconut milk
Crab meat, including cracked claws
Spring onions
Tabasco
Cream, to taste
Optional: a couple of ounces of salt cod or salt pork

Directions:
Fry onions until soft. Add the thyme, pepper, salt and garlic and cook for a few minutes.
Put in the okra and callaloo, cover and simmer gently for 5 minutes or so.
Add the coconut milk and bring back to a simmer, then put in the crab meat (including the cracked claws), the spring onions and Tabasco. Cover and simmer on a low heat for 30 minutes.
For a less chunky soup, remove claws and take out their meat. Blend in a liquidiser, then add cream to taste. Reheat gently.