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Ginataang gulay
Ginataang gulay: Bicolano mixed vegetables simmered in coconut milk with chillies and ginger
Bicol is the Philippine region of coconut and chilli, and ginataang gulay is what a Naga or Legazpi household cooks on meatless Fridays and in Lent: squash, string beans, eggplant and okra stewed in coconut milk with ginger and plenty of siling labuyo. The squash melts a little into the sauce and makes it golden and slightly sweet, while the beans stay crisp. Serve with rice. The usual mistake is boiling the coconut milk hard, which splits it into oil and curds; keep it at a lazy simmer. Chef's tip: add the thick first-press coconut cream only at the end so the dish tastes fresh and rich.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 cloves garlicchopped
- 1 onionsliced
- 2 tbsp fresh gingercut into strips
- 1 ¾ cups coconut milk
- 10 ½ oz kabocha squashpeeled, 3 cm chunks
- 5 ½ oz string beans5 cm pieces
- 1 eggplantsliced
- 8 okratrimmed
- 3 bird's eye chillies (siling labuyo)crushed
- ½ cup coconut cream
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a wide pan over a medium heat. Fry 4 cloves garlic for 1 minute, then 1 onion and 2 tbsp fresh ginger for 3 minutes until soft.
4 minStep 2: Pour in 1 ¾ cups coconut milk and bring to a gentle simmer. Add 10 ½ oz kabocha squash and cook for 7 minutes until it starts to soften.
8 minStep 3: Add 5 ½ oz string beans and 1 eggplant and simmer for 5 minutes.
5 minStep 4: Add 8 okra and 3 bird's eye chillies (siling labuyo) and simmer for 3 minutes more, until the squash is soft and the beans are tender but still green.
3 minStep 5: Stir in ½ cup coconut cream, ¾ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper and heat for 1 minute without boiling. Serve with rice.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 21 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does ginataang gulay take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Is it very spicy?
- It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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