• Description

Vernacular Names: kalabasa

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

Cultivated/Foraged: Planted, Gathered

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: field, farm, homegarden, garden

Availability: harvestable 4 months, weekly harvest;
all year round, 3 months after planting

Other uses: seeds as snacks;
cure for sweeling caused by caterpillars;
for smoothening skin, for good eyesight;
used to cover fish sauce to drive away flies

Dishes:sautéed, ginataan, law-uy, tinunuan, pinakbet, adobo, fried, hinatokan

Law-uy

Ingredients

Sikwa (Luffa)
Talong
Okra
Kalabasa
Malunggay
Sitaw
Bago
Tanglad
Sibuyas
Bawang
Bagoong
Inihaw na isda
Asin at asukal

Procedure

1 . Slice the sikwa (luffa), talong (eggplant), okra and kalabasa (squash) then wash in runner water.
2 . Fill pot with water and throw in bawang, sibuyas, tanglad, kalabasa and okra. Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
3 . Throw in the talong (eggplant) and sikwa (patola/luffa) . Bring to a boil and simmer for another 5 minutes.
4 . Add inihaw na isda (crushed grilled fish flakes).
5 . adjust the taste by bagoong, salt and sugar and then stir.
6 . Turn off heat and add the malunggay. Stir to mix. The residual heat will cook the leafy greens enough.
7 . Ladle into individual soup bowls and enjoy!

Pakbet

Ingredients

Okra
Sikwa
Kalabasa
Talong
Atsal
Sibuyas
garlic
Kamatis
Sardinas (Tinapa)

Procedure

1 . Igisa ang bawang, sibuyas at kamatis
2 . Ilagay ang lahat ng okra, kalabasa, talong, atsal at haluhin
3 . Makalipas ang limang minuto, ilagay ang sikwa at haluin muli
4 . Pag malambot na ang sikwa, maari na ilagay ang sardinas o tinapa
5 . Antayin kumulo at maari na itong iserve