• Description

Vernacular Names: kalabasa

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: leaves, shoots, fruits, flowers

Cultivated/Foraged: planted, gathered

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: garden, farm

Availability: wet season, harvestable 2-4 months after planting; available all year round, February to March

Other uses: feeds for pigs, cures UTI, source of Vitamin A

Dishes:ginataan, pinakbet, tinola, law-uy, sauteed with egg, gulay with jute, steamed with jute

Ginataang kamunggay at kalabasa

Ingredients

Kalabasa
Malunggay
gata (coconut milk)
sitaw
asukal
gabi
ube
Sibuyas
tanglad
atsal
Asin (salt)
seasoning mix
luy-a
suka

Procedure

1 . Hugasan ang mga gulay
2 . Igisa ang kalabasa, gabi, ube, sitaw, malunggay ng tatlong minuto
3 . Lagyan ito ng suka, asin, seasoning mix, asukal, tanglad
4 . Pag kumulo na ito, maari na ilagay ang atsal, luy-a, sibuyas at gata ng nyog
5 . Makalipas ang tatlong minuto maari na itong hanguin
6 . serve hot

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

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!