LUTONG PINOY – Easy to Cook Filipino Foods

Pinangat na Gabi Ingredients:

24 gabi stems and leaves
1/4 kilo cooked pork, cut into small cubes
1/2 cup dried fish, boiled and flaked
1/2 cup bagoong alamang
2 pieces siling labuyo, crushed
2/3 cup green onions, finely cut
1 1/2 cups pure coconut milk
1 1/2 cups coconut milk (second extraction)

Pinangat na Gabi Procedures:

String stems and cut into two-inch lengths.
Wash leaves.
Mix pork, fish, 3 tablespoons bagoong, garlic 1 teaspoon gingner, siling labuyo and green onions.
Add pure coconut milk.
Pile four leaves together and put 3 tablespoons of the mixture.
Wrap and tie.
Repeat the same procedure with the rest of the ingredients.
Arrange in a kettle together with the stems and pour second extraction of coconut milk.
Season with the remaining bagoong.
Add 1 teaspoon ginger.
Bring to a boil, then simmer for 2 hours.
Serves 6.

Green Mango Punch Ingredients: 1 piece green or unripe mango ( kinalabaw variety ) 2 cups water 1 tsp. kalamansi juice 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup carbonated beverage like 7-up or sprite

Buko Pandan Melon Cooler Ingredients: 5 pieces Pandan leaves, cut into several pieces 1/2 cup fresh buko strips ( young coconut strips ) 1/2 cup fresh buko juice 3 Tbsp. syrup 1/2 cup melon strips 1 cup water Ice cubes