Ginataang sitaw at kalabasa sa balaw

How to make Ginataang sitaw at kalabasa sa balaw Recipe - Balaw is the Bicol version of Dried Shrimp or Blachan. It is also called Uyap Uyap in Visayan or Heko in Tagalog. By Gene Gonzales

Ingredients:
1 1/2 tbsp. balaw
1 pc. calamansi, squeezed into the balaw
1 cup sitaw, cut 2” long
1 cup squash, sliced into serving pieces
1 tsp. garlic, minced
2 tbsp. oil
2 tbsp. shallots, sliced
1 1/2 tsp. ginger, sliced into strips
2 cups stock
3/4 cup coconut milk
2 pcs. finger chilies
salt and pepper

Method:
1. Wrap the balaw in banana leaf. Squeeze in calamansi and roast in an open fire for 2 minutes.

2. Blanch sitaw and squash in boiling water for 1 minute and 3 minutes respectively.

3. Sauté garlic in oil. Add shallots, balaw and ginger.

4. Add the stock and then the coconut milk.

5. Add sitaw, squash, finger chili. Simmer until cooked. Add salt and pepper to taste.