Laswa is a native Ilonggo recipe made entirely of vegetables with a medium-sized dish as its “sahog”. It's similar to dinengdeng of the Ilocanos and bulanglang of the Batangueños.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Keyword Laswa, seafood, Shrimp
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Calories 180kcal
Author Joost Nusselder
Cost $8
Ingredients
250gfresh shrimpcleaned with heads and shells intact
250gsquashdiced
2pcseggplantcut into wedges
10pcsokracut into wedges
5pcsstring beanscut into 2-inch pieces
½medium-sizedpatolasliced
1bunchsaluyot
8cupswater
Salt to taste
Instructions
Bring water to a boil and add fresh shrimp.
When the shrimp turn pinkish, add squash and okra, and simmer for 2-5 minutes or until squash is slightly tender.
Add string beans and eggplant, and simmer for 2 minutes.
Add patola and simmer for 1 minute. Season with salt to taste.
Turn off heat and add the saluyot so it won’t get overcooked.
Serve immediately while hot.
Notes
Note: There are no measurements in this recipe since you just throw in the available vegetable ingredients and adjust the seasoning (esp. salt) based on the number of vegetables.