• Description

Vernacular Names: palaya

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: fruits

Cultivated/Foraged: planted

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: garden

Availability: dry season

Other uses: cure for diabetes, highblood

Dishes:pinakbet, Sautéed, salad

Pinakbet

Ingredients

Kalabasa
Talong
Kamatis
Sibuyas
Bawang
Okra
Sitaw
Bagoong
bell pepper
Ampalaya

Procedure

1 . Sauté garlic, onion, tomato and bagoong in oil. Pour water and simmer for 10 minutes.
2 . Add kalabasa, okra and sitaw in 2-minute intervals.
3 . Add ampalaya and eggplant and simmer for 5 minutes.
4 . Transfer on a serving plate and serve.