Filipino
Ginataang kalabasa at sitaw
Squash and string beans in coconut milk
Squash and string beans simmered in coconut milk with shrimp, sweet, creamy and filling.
- Serves 5
- Prep 15 min
- Cook 25 min
- Total 40 min
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Ingredients
10 items · serves 5- 500 g squash (kalabasa), peeled and cubed
- 1 bunch string beans (sitaw), cut into 5 cm lengths
- 250 g small shrimp (hipon), peeled
- 400 ml coconut milk (gata)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 thumb-sized piece ginger (about 30 g), sliced
- 1 tbsp shrimp paste (bagoong alamang)
- 1 tbsp fish sauce (patis)
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
Contains: shellfish, fish, coconut. Check product labels: brands differ.
Steps
6 steps- 1Heat the oil in a pot and saute the garlic, onion and ginger until fragrant.
- 2Stir in the shrimp paste and cook for a minute.
- 3Pour in the coconut milk and bring to a gentle boil, stirring so it does not split.
- 4Add the squash and simmer for about ten minutes, until almost tender.
- 5Add the string beans and shrimp and cook for about five minutes, until the shrimp are pink and the beans are tender.
- 6Season with the fish sauce and serve with steamed rice.