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Ginataang Kalabasa
A creamy and savory Bicolano dish featuring tender squash simmered in rich coconut milk, often with shrimp or pork for extra flavor.
⏱️ 45 minutes • 👥 Serves 6 • 📊 Easy • 👨‍🍳 By Ulam Today
Sangkap (Ingredients)
☐1 medium-sized, peeled, seeded, and cubed Kalabasa (Squash)
☐4 cups, from 2 young coconuts Gata (Coconut Milk)
☐1 cup, peeled and deveined Shrimp (Hipon)
☐2-3 siling labuyo, thinly sliced (adjust to your spice preference) Sili (Chili Peppers)
☐4 cloves, minced Bawang (Garlic)
☐1/2 small onion, chopped Sibuyas (Onion)
☐1 tablespoon Patis (Fish Sauce)
☐to taste Asin (Salt)
☐to taste Paminta (Pepper)
☐2 tablespoons Langis (Cooking Oil)
How to luto (Cooking Steps)
1. Sauté bawang and sibuyas in langis until fragrant. Charaught, diba?
2. Add hipon and sili, then cook until shrimp turns pink. Ang sarap!
3. Pour in the gata and bring to a simmer. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!
4. Add the kalabasa and season with patis, asin, and paminta. Super sosyal!
5. Simmer until the kalabasa is tender, about 20-25 minutes. As in, super tender!
6. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Always taste, bes!
Tips
For a richer flavor, use a combination of thick and thin gata. Wag kang magtipid sa gata, ha? And for extra flavor, add a few leaves of dahon ng sili. Super duper sosyal!
Luto Time: 45 mins
Serves: 6
Easy

Ginataang Kalabasa

A creamy and savory Bicolano dish featuring tender squash simmered in rich coconut milk, often with shrimp or pork for extra flavor.

Crafted By: Ulam Today

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How to Cookhow to luto
1Sauté bawang and sibuyas in langis until fragrant. Charaught, diba?
2Add hipon and sili, then cook until shrimp turns pink. Ang sarap!
3Pour in the gata and bring to a simmer. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!
4Add the kalabasa and season with patis, asin, and paminta. Super sosyal!
5Simmer until the kalabasa is tender, about 20-25 minutes. As in, super tender!
6Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Always taste, bes!
Tipstips

For a richer flavor, use a combination of thick and thin gata. Wag kang magtipid sa gata, ha? And for extra flavor, add a few leaves of dahon ng sili. Super duper sosyal!