Pepper Pot Soup

Step by stepInstructions

1. Soak the salt beef or pork in cold water for 1 hour, then drain; put it in a large pot with the water and simmer for 45 minutes.
2. Add the yam, pimento, garlic, scallions, thyme and the whole scotch bonnet, and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Stir in the callaloo, okra and coconut milk, and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Mix the flour with the cold water into a firm dough and pinch off small dumplings, or spinners, dropping them into the soup.
5. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes more, until the dumplings are cooked and the soup is thick and silky; season with salt to taste.
6. Serve very hot, removing the whole pepper for a milder bowl.