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Bulanglang Recipe
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Bulanglang recipe

This meat-free vegetable soup is the perfect comfort food when you're looking for a simple tasty meal. It contains healthy vegetables and a hearty broth. Be sure to make a large pot to share with friends and family.
Course Soup
Cuisine Filipino
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 19 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 43kcal
Author Joost Nusselder
Cost $10

Ingredients

  • 5 cups rice washing water
  • 1 green papaya sliced
  • 2 cups calabaza squash sliced
  • 2 medium tomatoes sliced
  • 1 cup sitaw string beans
  • 1/2 eggplant chopped
  • 1 cup bunga ng malunggay moringa leaves
  • 10 pieces okra sliced
  • 1 handful loofah patola sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 piece lemongrass 1 inch long
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp bagoong isda (anchovy paste) or fish sauce optional

Instructions

  • In a cooking pot, pour in rice washing water and bring it to a boil.
  • Add garlic, lemongrass, and ginger to the rice water and cook for about 7 minutes. Then remove the lemongrass, or else it'll be too flavorful.
  • Add the squash and papaya and cook for an additional 6 minutes. Add the salt.
  • Next, add the okra, tomatoes, eggplant, loofah, and sitaw, and boil for another 5 minutes.
  • Lastly, add the malunggay leaves and bagoong isda (anchovy paste) or fish sauce (patis). Cook for 1 minute, then turn off the heat. Serve hot!

Nutrition

Calories: 43kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 781mg | Potassium: 235mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 633IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg