Laswa Recipe

Laswa, an Ilonggo food, is one of my favorite veggie soup dishes. This is what I eat when I need a break from pork and chicken. When eaten together with either fried fish or tuyo (bulad), it feels like heaven and brings back memories of home. Plus it is very easy to prepare, and most of all, healthy and cheap. 

Try it and let me know what you think.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 kg shrimp or 1/2 cup kalkag
• squash, cubed
• okra
• string beans
• any of these leaves: saluyot/alugbati/malunggay/kulitis
• other backyard vegetables you like to add (eggplant, talbos ng kalabasa, patola, etc.)
• 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 5 pcs garlic, crushed
• 5 cups water
• salt & pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. Boil water in the cooking pot.
2. Add the garlic, onion and tomato. Cook for 3 minutes
3. Add the shrimp. Cook for 2 minutes.
4. Add the vegetables except the leaves. Cover and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
5. Add the leaves and cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Serve with rice and fried fish/tuyo.