Description
Utan ng Langka is a delicious and traditional Filipino dish made with young jackfruit, cooked in creamy coconut milk and fragrant malunggay or bago leaves.
Ingredients
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- 400 g young jackfruit, sliced
- 150 g shrimps
- 1 cup moringa leaves
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 thumb size ginger, sliced
- 8 pcs finger chillies
- 3 cups coconut milk
- fish sauce
- freshly ground black pepper
- oil
Instructions
- In a wok add oil then sauté garlic, onions, chillies and ginger.
- Add 2 cups coconut milk and bring to a boil, simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the jackfruit then continue to simmer for 20 minutes or until liquid dries up.
- Add the remaining coconut milk, shrimps and moringa leaves then simmer for 5 more minutes
- Season with fish sauce and freshly ground black pepper then serve.