Callaloo: West Indian Vegetable and Crab Soup with Coconut Milk

Ingredients

• 10 ounces raw spinach
• 8 okra, cut into 1/2″ rounds
• 4 ounces peeled pumpkin, cut into 1/2″ dice
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 4 scallions sliced into 1/2″ rounds
• 4 ounces salted pork (see NOTE)
• 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 cloves
• 1 Scotch Bonnet, habanero or other hot chile
• 3 pounds crab (either whole live crabs, well-washed, or cooked crab claws, defrosted)
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter