🎃 Ginataang Kalabasa at Sitaw

Vegetable · Main ingredient: Squash · ⏱ 22 min · Serves 5 · ~₱240 · Best for: Dinner, Lunch

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp 2 tbsp cooking oil
• 4 clove 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pc 1 small onion, sliced
• 1 thumb 1 thumb-sized ginger, sliced into strips
• 150 g 150g pork belly, sliced thin, or 100g dried shrimp (optional)
• 2 cup 2 cups coconut milk
• 3 cup 3 cups kalabasa (squash), cubed
• 2 cup 2 cups sitaw (string beans), cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 tbsp 2 tbsp bagoong alamang or 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 1.5 pc 1-2 pieces siling haba (long green chili)
• 3 pinch salt and pepper to taste
• 0.5 tsp Pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté garlic, onion, and ginger until fragrant.
2. If using pork, add it now and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. If using dried shrimp, add it after the aromatics.
3. Pour in the coconut milk and bring to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent curdling.
4. Add the squash first and simmer for 8-10 minutes until it begins to soften.
5. Add the string beans and siling haba, and continue simmering for 5-7 minutes.
6. Season with bagoong alamang or fish sauce, and salt and pepper to taste.
7. Simmer until the sauce slightly thickens and vegetables are tender but not mushy.
8. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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