• Description

Vernacular Names: sikwa, patula

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: fruits

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: garden

Availability: harvestable 3-4 months after planting

Other uses: planted

Dishes:sikwa, law-uy, ginataan, sautéed

Law-uy

Ingredients

Okra
Sibuyas dahon
Alugbati
Sili
Tanglad
Bago (yung dahon)
Sikwa, patola
Kalamunggay, Malunggay
kamatis
Talong
Bangus (Milk fish)

Procedure

1 . In a pan boil water, milkf fish, lemon grass, karabansos (winged bean), eggplant and pepper until they are cooked well.
2 . Add kamatis (tomato) and bombay (onion)put the lid.
3 . Add salt, stir and and put patola (luffa), boil about 2-3 minutes. add sibuyas dahonan (chives)
4 . Add alugbati and kamunggay
5 . Ladle into individual soup bowls and enjoy!

Procedure