"My very own version of Ginataang Tangkay ng Gabi"
Ingredients :
10 pcs. Taro (gabi) stalks (about 1 1/2 ft long)
medium size onion
garlic
ginger
1/4 cup dried anchovy or dilis
1/4 cup of pork
long green hot pepper (optional)
2 cans of coconut milk
2 tsp. shrimp paste or according to taste
Procedure :
- Carefully remove the skin of the taro stalk. (siguraduhing maalis ang lahat ng balat para maiwasang mangati ang dila)
- Slice it thinly and put it in a pan with water enough to soak all the stalk.
- Let it boil for about 3 minutes.
- Drain the taro stalk and put 1 can of coconut milk.
- Let it boil till the oil come's out.
- In another pan, saute garlic, onion, ginger, meat until golden brown.
- Next is the anchovy and the shrimp paste.
- Then put the sauteed ingredients together with the boiled stalk in a coconut milk.
- Put remaining 1 can of coconut milk and again let it boil till it gets dry under a low heat.
- If you like it spicy, just put the long green hot pepper. If not, just add more ginger.
- Before serving, remove the coconut oil.
Perfect match for fried or grilled fish. Yummy... Enjoy the "laing ala sheng".
