Name: Ginataang Gulay
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 3 cups, from about 3 mature coconuts Gata (coconut milk); 1 cup, cut into 1-inch pieces Sitaw (string beans); 1 medium-sized, sliced Talong (eggplant); 1/2 medium-sized, thinly sliced and lightly salted to remove bitterness Ampalaya (bitter melon); 1/2 cup, cut into 1-inch pieces Sigarilyas (winged beans); 2 cloves, minced Bawang (garlic); 1-2 pieces, sliced (adjust to taste) Sili (chili peppers); to taste Asin (salt); to taste Paminta (pepper)

Luto Time: 45 mins

Serves: 6

Easy

Ginataang Gulay

A Bicolano favorite, this dish highlights the creamy richness of coconut milk with a medley of fresh vegetables.

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3 cups, from about 3 mature coconutsGata (coconut milk)

1 cup, cut into 1-inch piecesSitaw (string beans)

1 medium-sized, slicedTalong (eggplant)

1/2 medium-sized, thinly sliced and lightly salted to remove bitternessAmpalaya (bitter melon)

1/2 cup, cut into 1-inch piecesSigarilyas (winged beans)

2 cloves, mincedBawang (garlic)

1-2 pieces, sliced (adjust to taste)Sili (chili peppers)

to tasteAsin (salt)

to tastePaminta (pepper)

how to luto

1Sauté bawang and sili in a little oil until fragrant. Charaught!

2Add the sitaw, talong, and ampalaya. Stir-fry for a few minutes.

3Pour in the gata. Simmer until the vegetables are tender but still slightly crisp. Ang sosyal!

4Season with salt and pepper to taste. Don't be shy with the seasoning, girl!

tips

Para mas bongga, add some shrimp paste (bagoong alamang) for extra flavor. Pero kung ayaw mo ng maalat, skip it na lang! Easy peasy lemon squeezy!