Jamaican Callaloo Fritters Recipe

Name: Jamaican Callaloo Fritters Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 Cup Cooked Callaloo (tightly packed into the measurement cup!); 1/4 Bell pepper; 1/3 Onion (small); 2 Scallion; 4 Cloves Garlic; 1 Cup Flour; 3 Thyme (sprigs); 1/2 Scotch Bonnet (de-seeded!!!, can replace with habanero); 1 Cup Water (poured in SLOWLY ); 1/2 Cup Oil (more or less, shallow fry); 1/2 Teaspoon Paprika; 2 Teaspoons Jamaican All Purpose; 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder; 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder; Italian Seasoning; Salt (to taste)

August 29, 2025Tiffany

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Last Updated on October 22, 2025 by Tiffany

These delicious, crispy, and veggie packed callaloo fritters are easy to make and loaded with Jamaican flavor.

We’re used to salt fish fritters and banana fritters, but there are so many other great Jamaican foods to mix into fritters!

jamaican callaloo fritters next to bell peppers

What is Callaloo?

Callaloo is a leafy green found all over the Caribbean that is extremely high in iron. In Jamaica, its typically steamed/sauteed and served with saltfish alongside ackee and boiled food.

However, callaloo is very nutritious and versatile and can be made into different recipes! Callaloo fritters are definitely not traditional but they use traditional ingredients in a unique way.

What You’ll need- Jamaican Callalloo Fritters

Callaloo

Jamaican All Purpose

Paprika

Italian Seasoning

Garlic Powder

Onion Powder

Onion

Scotch Bonnet

Bell Pepper

Thyme

Flour

Garlic Cloves

Scallion

Salt

Water

How to make Jamaican Callaloo Fritters

Step One:

Chop the garlic, onion, scallion, bell pepper, and garlic into small pieces. Remove ALL the seeds from the scotch bonnet and de-stem the thyme and finely dice these as well.

Step Two:

Combine the chopped herbs with the flour, dry seasonings, cooked callaloo and SLOWLY pour over the water. You may need more or less so be mindful!

**If using canned callaloo, rinse and completely dry the greens before adding to the fritter mixture.

Mix the ingredients together until a sticky, thick batter has formed. The batter should not be runny as all and should hold together and kind of look like the flour is simply sticking to the calllaoo.

Step Three:

Heat a pan with oil and measure 2 tablespoons of batter. Form into a flat sheet/oval shape and gently drop into the oil. Allow each side to fry for about 5-7 minutes or until golden brown on side.