Siquijor : tanglad

lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus) Family: Poaceae

Vernacular Names: tanglad

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: leaves, culm, all parts

Cultivated/Foraged: planted; gathered

Market presence of vegetable:not marketed; marketed

Habitat: anywhere, homegarden

Availability: all year round;
every month

Other uses: lowers blood pressure, herbal

Dishes:ingredient of tinola, law-uy and other vegetables, Sautéed

Law-uy

Ingredients

Kamote
Likway
Alugbati
Saluyot
Sibuyas
Ahos
Luya
Atsal
Tanglad
Kamatis

Procedure

1 . In a wok pour water and boil
2 . Put sibuyas (onion), garlic (garlic), kamatis (tomato), luya (ginger) and tanglad (lemongrass)
3 . Put taro
4 . After 5 minutes, add alugbati and saluyot
5 . Add salt to taste then serve.

Ginata-an gabi

Ingredients

Tuno ug lubi
Gabi
Luy-a
Sibuyas
Ahos
Atsal
Tanglad
Asin (salt)

Procedure

1. Put the taro leaves and stalks in a cooking pot filled with water
2. Let it boil, then add ahos (garlic), luy-a (ginger) and sibuyas (onion).
3. Let it boil until the taro is well cooked and add salt.
4. Pour in the coconut cream and let it simmer for a few minutes.

Ginataang gabi

Ingredients

Gabing tuod
Gata (coconut milk)
Tanglad
Sanib
Luy-a
Atsal
Sibuyas
Kamatis

Procedure

1 . Wash then slice the taro (leaves, stalk and tubers)
2 . Knot the taro leaves.
3 . In a wok, put the lemongrass, sanib, ginger, atsal, tomato, knotted taro leaves and stalk, tubers and coconut milk then bring to boil until tender.
4 . When the tuber is tender you can put the first coconut milk extract and let it boil in 5 minutes.
5. serve and enjoy.

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

Sari-saring gulay

Ingredients

Gabi
Kalabasa
Patani
Puso ng saging
Upo
Kangkong
Likway
Sili (bell pepper)
Luy-a
Tanglad
Sibuyas
Malunggay
Gata (coconut milk)

Procedure

1 . Fill pot with water and throw patani. Bring to a boil over medium high heat then drain when tender.
2 . Fill the pot again with water and throw gabi (taro), kalabasa (squash), patani, upo and banana blossom. Bring to boil until tender.
3 . throw malunggay, kangkong at likway
4 . After 5 mins, pour coconut milk then mix.
5 . 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!


Study site:
Brgy. Lower Cabancalan, Lazi, Siquijor
Brgy. Cantabon, Siquijor, Siquijor


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