• Description

Vernacular Names: sili

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: leaves, shoots

Cultivated/Foraged: planted

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: garden, homegarden, surroundings

Availability: all year round

Dishes:ginataang manok, tinolang manok

Halang-halang manok

Ingredients

Kulitis
Native chicken
Gata (coconut milk)
Atsal
Luya
Sili espada
kamatis
Tanglad
Sanib
Sili leaves
Ahos
Sibuyas bombay
Salt

Procedure

1 . linisin mabuti at i-chop ang native manok
2 . ihanda ang iba pang pampalasa
3 . igisa ang lahat ng ingredients
4 . isalang ang manok ng 10 minuto
5 . ilagay ang sili leaves and kulitis
6 . ilagay ang coconut milk
7 . timplahan ng asin
8 . ihain ng mainit

Halang-halang manok

Ingredients

Kulitis
Native chicken
Gata (coconut milk)
Atsal
Luya
Sili espada
kamatis
Tanglad
Sanib
Sili leaves
Ahos
Sibuyas bombay
Salt

Procedure

1 . linisin mabuti at i-chop ang native manok
2 . ihanda ang iba pang pampalasa
3 . igisa ang lahat ng ingredients
4 . isalang ang manok ng 10 minuto
5 . ilagay ang sili leaves and kulitis
6 . ilagay ang coconut milk
7 . timplahan ng asin
8 . ihain ng mainit

Bago sinubakan sa isdang sinugba

Ingredients

Sinugba isda (grilled fish)
Bago (young leaves)
String beans
Okra
Gabi (lutya)
Kamatis
Tanglad
Sibuyas
Sili espada
Malunggay leaves
Asin (salt)

Procedure

1 . Grill fish
2 . Boil water
3 . Add lamas
4 . Add isda sinugba
5 . Add gabi (don't stir)
6 . After 3 mins, add string beans, okra, bago, malunggay leaves
7 . Salt to taste
8 . Ready to serve

Law-oy

Ingredients

Gabi
Sayote
Upo
Okra
Balatong
Bago
Talong
Likway
Malunggay
Gardenis (Camote tops)
Dahon sa kamote
Saluyot
Sibuyas bombay
Luy-a
Atsal
Sibuyas dahonan
Tangkong
Tanglad
Dahon sa sili

Procedure

1 . Fill pot with water and throw in tanglad, luya (crushed ginger), atsal (pepper) and sibuyas bombay (onions). Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
2 . Throw in the gabi (taro), sayote, balatong and upo.
3 . Bring to a boil and simmer for another 5 minutes.
4 . Add the okra and talong and cook for about 2-3 minutes, just until limp.
5 . Add asin (salt), stir and adjust the taste.
6 . Turn off heat and add the bago, likway, gardenis (camote tops), dahon sa sili, dahon sa kamote, saluyot, sibuyas dahon, tangkong and malunggay. Stir to mix. The residual heat will cook the leafy greens enough.
7 . Ladle into individual soup bowls and enjoy!

Tinunuang nangka

Ingredients

Langka
Sibuyas bombay
Sibuyas dahonan
Spada
Atsal
Tanglad
gata (coconut milk)

Procedure

1. Heat the cooking oil in a pan.
2. Once the oil becomes hot, sauté the onion and garlic.
3. Pour the coconut milk and lemon grass in the pan. Let boil. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add water if needed.
4. Add the espada (chili) Stir.
5. Add the jackfruit. Stir and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
6. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve.
7. Share and enjoy!