Ginataang Kalabasa, Sitaw at Hipon(Squash, Beans and Shrimp with Coconut Milk)

Greetings Everyone!
Ginataang Kalabasa(squash), Sitaw (beans)at Hipon(shrimp) is my favorite food because it delicious and it also helps manage diabetes, and is known to improve eye and bone health. Kalabasa is rich in niacin, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and thiamine. Sitaw is a low-calorie vegetable. It is rich in vitamins such as vitamin A and C, and folate.
Ginataang Kalabasa, Sitaw at Hipon is a Filipino vegetable stew made with squash, shrimp, and long beans cooked in coconut milk. It's creamy, spicy, and delicious.

Ingredients:
500 grams Shrimp (hipon) (cleaned)
500 grams Kalabasa (squash) (cubed)
1 small bunch of Sitaw, (string beans) (cut into 2 inch pieces)
1 Shrimp cube bullion
4 cups Coconut milk (gata)
2 cups Coconut cream
4 small Long green chili
5 cloves Garlic (chopped)
1 medium Onion (sliced)
1 thumb-sized Ginger (cut into strips)
2 tablespoons Fish sauce
Salt and ground black pepper (to taste)

Instructions
Preparation:
Clean the shrimp by removing the antennae, deveining them, and leaving the shells intact. Wash them and set them aside.
Peel, slice, chop, and cube the vegetables and spices needed for the recipe.

Cooking:
Pour the coconut milk into the pot and turn on the heat. Add ginger, garlic, and onions to a cooking pot. Bring to a boil.

When it begins to boil, add the shrimp cube bouillon and stir. Cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes with the lid on.

Add the kalabasa (squash), cover again, and cook for 5 minutes or until the kalabasa is soft.

Add the shrimp, then add the fish sauce, stir, and bring to a boil.
Pour the coconut cream into the pot and stir, then add the sitaw (string beans) and continue to cook for 5 minutes.

Add long green chili slices and season with salt and ground black pepper to taste. Stir.

Simmer for 2 minutes. Adjust the taste as necessary.

Transfer to a serving dish. Serve hot with a plate of steaming rice.

Share and enjoy the food, happy cooking!

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