• Description

Vernacular Names: ktae, ktaes

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: leaves, culm

Habitat: swidden, homegarden

Availability: all year round

Dishes:soup, roasted pig

Ginataang Langka

Ingredients

Bombay
Langka
Gata (coconut milk)
Tanglad
Luya
Pinakas (Dried fish)

Procedure

1 . Lagain ang langka
2 . ibuhos ang pinakuluang tubig. ilagay ang 2 nd gata at pakuluan at mix ang ingredients
3 . Pagkaluto, ilagay ang 1 st gata until 3-5 mins

Law-oy na Mais

(Mixed Vegetables Stew with Corn)
Brgy. Tablu, Tampakan, South Cotabato

Ingredients

• 1 cup squash fruit, cubed (Cucurbita moschata)
• 1 piece eggplant, cubed (Solanum melongena)
• 1 cup sponge gourd or sikwa, peeled and sliced (Luffa cylindrica)
• 3-4 pcs young okra fruits, cut diagonally into 2-3 pcs (Abelmoschus esculentus)
• 1 cup malabar spinach or alugbati leaves (Basella alba)
Alternative: horseradish or malunggay leaves (Moringa oleifera)
• 2 pcs young corn or mais, scraped off the cob
• 1 stalk lemongrass or tanglad, crushed or scored (Cymbopogon citratus)
• 1 thumb ginger or luya, crushed
• 2 pcs tomatoes or kamatis, sliced
• 1 medium head shallots or sibuyas bombay, chopped
• asin (salt)
• seasoning
• Optional: mushrooms

Procedure

1. Fill pot with water and add lemongrass, ginger and shallots. Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
2. Add squash and eggplant. Bring to a boil and simmer for another 5 minutes.
3. Add the sponge gourd, tomatoes, mushrooms and okra and cook for about 2-3 minutes, just until vegetables turn limp.
4. Add asin (salt), stir and adjust the taste.
5. Turn off heat and add the alugbati or malunggay leaves. Stir a bit to mix. The residual heat will cook the leafy greens.

Manok

Ingredients

Native manok
Tanglad
Luy-a
Asin (salt)

Procedure