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Ginataang Kalabasa

Squash cooked in coconut milk with the flavor of simmered pork

Difficulty Medium
Time 50 min
Servings 6
Ingredients 10
Steps 7
Ginataang Kalabasa
Filipino Updated 1/3/2025

Ingredients

Measured from the catalog payload.

  • 3 lbs kalabasa cubed
  • 18 pieces string bean cut into 2 inch pieces
  • 1 1/2 lbs pork belly diced
  • 24 ounces coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoon shrimp paste
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 ginger
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 8 grams maggi magic sarap
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

7 cooking steps

  1. Heat the wok and then sear the pork until enough fat renders. Move the pork aside, and sauté garlic, onion, and ginger in the pork fat.
  2. Once the onion softens, pour the coconut milk. Cover and simmer for 40 to 50 minutes.
  3. Add shrimp paste and water. Let boil.
  4. Add the kalabasa. Cover the wok. Cook for 8 minutes.
  5. Put the string beans in. Stir. Continue cooking for 5 minutes.
  6. Season with Maggi Magic Sarap.
  7. Serve. Share and enjoy!

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Main Course, Ginataan ginataang sitaw at kalabasa Public recipe Revision 1