• Description

Vernacular Names: saluyot, tigabang

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: leaves, shoots

Cultivated/Foraged: planted, gathered

Market presence of vegetable:marketed; non-marketed

Habitat: homegarden, farm, cornfield

Availability: available all year round

Other uses: rich in fiber; Lowers blood pressure; cure for ulcer, UTI; for bee stings, seeds for birth control and used as coffee

Dishes:law-uy, sautéed, ginataan, adobo, salad, cooked with banana blossom and bamboo shoots

Ginataang kulitis

Ingredients

Kulitis
nyog/lubi
Saluyot
Kalabasa
Bulad
Tanglad
Luy-a
sibuyas dahon

Procedure

1 . Himayin ang talbos ng dahon ng kulitis at saluyot
2 . Hugasan ito ng mabuti
3 . Mag-gata ng nyog, Ihiwalay ang unang gata sa pangalawang gata
4 . Pakuluan ang unang gata at ilagay ang kalabasa at takpan
5 . Pagmalambot na ang kalabasa maari ng ilagay ang kulitis at saluyot
6 . Makalipas ang ilang minuto maari na itong hanguin at i-serve

Ginataang saluyot

Ingredients

Lubi
Saluyot
alogbate
Malunggay
Talong
Bombay
seasoning mix

Procedure

1 . Himayin ang saluyot
2 . Hugasan ito ng mabuti
3 . Mag-gata ng nyog, Ihiwalay ang unang gata sa pangalawang gata
4 . Pakuluan ang unang gata at ilagay ang talong at takpan
5 . Pagmalambot na ang talong maari ng ilagay ang alugbati at saluyot
6 . Makalipas ang ilang minuto maari na itong hanguin at i-serve

Law-uy

Ingredients

Kalabasa
Malunggay
Okra
Tanglad
Alugbate
Saluyot
Asin (salt)
Sibuyas
seasoning mix

Procedure

1 . Fill pot with water and throw in kalabasa (squash). Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
2 . Throw in the okra, bring to a boil and simmer for another 5 minutes.
3 . Add the saluyot, alogbate and malunggay cook for about 2-3 minutes, just until limp.
4 . Add asin, sibuyas, betsin at lemon grass/tanglad adjust the taste.
5 . Turn off heat and add the malunggay. Stir to mix. The residual heat will cook the leafy greens enough.
6 . Ladle into individual soup bowls and enjoy!