Caldo Verde 🇵🇹 (green Soup)

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My Mamá ❤
Bismillah Ar Rahman Ar Rahim

INGREDIENTS

10 small peeled potatoes boiled in 2 teaspoons of salt water and then mashed300g pre cut Kale (roughly 2 bunches) I cut these thinner they were to chunky for traditional caldo verde3 large carrots cut in rounds then halved1 onion minced2 tablespoons of Garlic2 tablespoons of good quality olive oil6 boiled eggs2 teaspoons cayenne pepperSalt to taste (I used 2 teaspoons of rough salt).1.5 litres of water

METHOD

Boil potatoes, drain and mash set aside.In a separate pot add 1.5l of water boil carrots until soft but firm. Add onion, garlic, olive oil, salt, cayenne pepper and finely chopped kale. Cook/Boil until kale has turned a dark green and stems are softened. Add in mashed potatoes use your nasher to gently incorporate them. Peel boiled eggs and roughly chop them add them in give a final mix. Switch off your stove.Allow Caldo (soup) to rest
Alhamdulillah all done. Serve piping hot in winter and lukewarm in summer this is a all year round soup.Enjoy with bread or on its own.

INFO & TIPS

Traditional Caldo Verde has sausage added to it. My family has always preferred adding boiled eggs. The texture shouldn't be watery once the potatoes have been added. Depends on personal prefrence more water can be added. Some families do use spinach if kale isn't available i feel spinach gives a bitter taste so prefer Kale

POSTED ON

21 Aug 2021

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