Ginataang Kalabasa at Sitaw (Squash and Long String Beans Cooked with Coconut Milk)
Hello! How are you? I was browsing my feeds when I saw that the ASEAN Community posted a weekly challenge about "ASEAN Chef: Coconuts," which caught my eye. It's good timing that I have an entry. This is my first time joining their challenge. For my entry, I will show you how I cook the savory coconut Squash and String Beans cooked with coconut milk. We called this dish Ginataang Kalabas and sitaw in tagalog this recipe is so easy to cook only took me half an hour to prepare and cook.
Honestly, when I was a kid I was not into food with coconut milk in it I didn't know as a little bean that her food pallet was still not exploring everything Filipino food, I understand but now that I am an adult that those foods I don't like before are what my mouth and stomach cravings now. LOL
Prepping the Veggies:
I started by cutting the string beans. Here in the Philippines, they pack string beans with elastic bands, which is a smart idea because it makes them easy to cut. I trimmed the ends of the beans and then cut them into pieces about 3 inches long, just by eyeing it to what I wanted.
First, I cut off the top and bottom of the squash to get rid of the sticky stuff, which I don’t like because it stays on my hands all day! LOL Then, I cut the squash in half and then cut each half again, making 4 pieces. Next, I used a spoon to scoop out the seeds. After that, I peeled the skin off and cut the squash into small pieces.
Ingredients I Used:
- 1 tbsp of cooking oil
- 1 slice of pork chop
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 medium red onion
- 1 medium size ginger
- 1 tbsp. of fish sauce
- 1 knorr chicken cube
- 1 tso of crush pepper
- 1 cup of coconut milk
- 2 cups of water
- 1 medium squash
- 1 band of string beans
Lets Cook!
And then I carefully put in the slice of meat.
I cook the meat until it turns brown and crispy.
Now for the aromatics, I sautee them for a minute until fragrance.
I keep mixing them so that the aromatics cook equally.
Now that the aromatics are sauteed, I then pour in 1 tablespoon of fish sauce.
To make the food more delicious I added 1 knorr chicken cube.
After that, I added a teaspoon of crushed pepper.
Now for the main ingredients, I used mama coco as my coconut milk I added 1 cup of coconut milk.
Now that the coconut milk is added, I add 2 cups of water.
After pouring the water I then stir. I let it boil.
Once it boiled, I added in the long string beans first.
Next, I added in the squash. Now that the veggies are all in it is ready to be cooked.
Next, I put the lid on and let the veggies cook for 5 minutes or until softened.
And then I transfer it to a serving plate. Happy eating!
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wow looks delicious GINATAANG KALABASA OR SQUASH WITH THE COCONUT is a very healthy vegetable, and very easy how to cook that. enjoy cooking your yummy SQUASH WITH COCONUT MILK thanks for sharing your ingredients.
Thanks! :D that is true! yeah, it is so easy to cook. You're welcome :D
oh this one we always cook with bagoong ^^ that looks soooo good!
same! I do cook it with bagoong too :D both are delicious. Thank you bananzell :D
your cooking makes me miss food from bicol 🥺 are you bicolana by any chance?
aww, you should try cooking next time, no I am somewhere in the pangasinan part hehehe.
ahh pangasinense 😮😮 that's so cool. so much yummy dried fish in your area 🥹 and I'm kind of on a diet so i can't indulge in that much gata for now
Yesss~ hehehe thanks that is true napupurga na kami minsan hahaha. awww when you're on your cheat day try mo :D
ugh ako naman namimiss ko yung mga isda. puro manok lang ako for the past few weeks na
magulam ka din minsan ng isda, kami din dito yun lang kasi ang pinakamura na karne hahaha pero manok na iba iba ang luto XD
It makes me crave to eat this food today 😅 I will add this in my recipe list. The coconut milk really enhances the taste of the dish. I love this kind of food. 😊Thanks for sharing
now you have idea what's for dinner :D that sound great. yeah, coconut milk makes it taste better. You're welcome :D
Right 😊 but not for today's dinner, I'll have it tomorrow, i don't have a coconut milk available on my pantry 😃
Oh yeah, sometimes that happens, yeah you should make content out of it too. :D
Okay, I'll try 😊Thank you for that 😃
Yeah :D you're welcome! :)
squash with coconut milk is so much tastier . I’d love to have extra rice for that recipe at the same time gives it a healthy amount of nutrition. Vegetable is my favorite of all foods.
Yeah, that is 100% true :D yeah same here LOL Yeah savory and healthy. :)
That looks so delicious. Thanks for sharing your recipe!!
Thank you :D You're welcome :))
That's so yum yum, kalabasa is really good when cooked with gata. I super love it with eggplant din.m, and of course sitaw. Sarap nito ulaman ng tuyo, mapapadami ng rice talaga 🤤🤤✨
True yan! oo perfect combo tlaga sila ni kalabasa try ko minsa yan na merong eggplant. try mo din longganisa perfect silang combo ganun ginagawa namin. ehehe
Ohhh, that sounds good nga. Kamahal lang ng langgonisa here. But I'll try din that soon.
Oo, pag nagmura try mo :D
Looks yummy!😋 I haven't eaten this dish for a long time. Might cook this next time.
we do have same recipe heheh , really delicious and nutritious , My mom also loves to cook that , sometimes she taught me of how to cook that but i dont have interested heheh , I just love eating than cooking ahaha .
that's good to know, yes! Lucky for you your mom taught you how to cook hehe yeah me too sometimes I like just to eat. hehehe
That ginataang kalabasa is so tasty, kahit yan lang ulamin ok na ok na yan.
True yan! mapaparami ka talaga ng kanin :D
Yummy!!
Thank you for sharing your recipe. 🤗🤗
Thank you :D
Healthy recipe. My husband loves to cook this dish.
Yes, it is :D
Aww kakamiss tong ulam na to. For this food i use ground pork. XD tsaka medyo may phobia pa ako sa ulam na to, parang na food poison yata ako kasi sira na ung sitaw na nahalo ko. 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ kaya di muna ako nagluluto rin ng may gata kasi naaalala ko pa yung nangyari saken. Hahahaha 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
Di ba ate meron ka nang idea kung ano lulutuin mo next time, ate try mo ground beef minsan lalong sasarap, hala! ayun lang kasi sakin tinitignan ko talaga siya isa isa kung meron sira hahaha. hahaha kaya pala ate.
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Thank you so much! I will thank you for reminding me. :D
This is the kind of meal we always prepare at home but with raw coconut which we need to crush and squeeze for its milk. I love it!
thats my favorite food , i love to eat that, yummy and very nutritious food
Really? that’s good to know 😊 same i love eating healthy and savory foods at the same time.
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This is one of my favorite dishes, but I’ve never learned how to make it myself. I’ve always enjoyed it when others prepare it, but I don’t know the recipe or the proper way to cook it. I really appreciate you sharing this recipe—it looks so delicious and easy to make! I’m excited to try it out myself now. Thank you for sharing!
Wow looks so delicious it is my one of favorite vegetables recipe.Eating vegetables is one of the most essential daily practices for good health. Because vegetables are high in vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients while also being low in calories and fat, they benefit your body in many ways, such as reducing inflammation and supporting the immune system. Bwt Have a nice day! enjoy eating vegetables heheh