• Description

Vernacular Names: balatong, sintas, sirok-sirok

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: pods, seeds

Cultivated/Foraged: Planted

Market presence of vegetable:not marketed; marketed

Habitat: farm, garden, homegarden, in areas where there is water, farm

Availability: all year round;
available July-Sept, rainy season

Other uses: cure for diabetics;
good for immune system

Dishes:ginataan, Sautéed, adobo, sinigang, pinakbet, law-uy, tinunuan

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

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.