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Filipino Veggies in Coconut Cream
With loads of vegetables and a variety of powerhouse flavors, this Filipino recipe for veggies in coconut cream is a game-changer for busy evenings! Written by a Live Eat Learn reader, it's a community favorite that's sure to become your new weeknight staple.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 389 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp oil 15 mL
- ½ medium yellow or white onion finely chopped
- 1 tsp fresh turmeric minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 green chilis finely chopped, can use any spicy green pepper
- 1 oz can chickpeas drained
- 8 oz sliced shiitake mushrooms* 226 g
- 1 .5-oz can coconut cream or milk 400 mL
- ½ cup chopped pineapple 100 g
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar 15 mL
- 1 small bunch bok choy roughly chopped
- To Serve: Rice or flatbread for dipping
Instructions
- Rice: If serving with rice, prepare that now.
- Flavor Base: Heat oil in a large wok or saute pan over medium heat. Add onion, turmeric, ginger, garlic, and chili. Cook until onion is soft and a bit translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add Protein: Add chickpeas and mushrooms, cooking until mushrooms have sweat out their moisture, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Tasty Extras: Stir in coconut cream, pineapple, and vinegar. Cover and bring to a gentle simmer for 5 minutes.
- Veggie Power: Stir in chopped bok choy, cooking just a few minutes until it wilts down.
- Serve: Ladle into bowls, optionally serving with rice or dippy bread (a flatbread like naan would be great!).
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Notes
- *Marika uses enoki mushrooms in her recipe, which can sometimes be difficult to find in western supermarkets. If you have access to enoki, omit the shiitake and add the enoki at the same time as you add the pineapple.
- Storage: This can be kept in the fridge for up to 4 days in an airtight container. Simply reheat it on the stove top or in the microwave.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
389kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
34.1g
(11%)
Protein
8.1g
(16%)
Fat
27.5g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
20.8g
(104%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
413mg
(17%)
Potassium
737mg
(21%)
Fiber
7.7g
(31%)
Sugar
8.4g
(17%)
Calcium
156mg
(16%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 389
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 389kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 34.1g | 11% |
| Protein | 8.1g | 16% |
| Fat | 27.5g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 20.8g | 104% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 413mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 737mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 7.7g | 31% |
| Sugar | 8.4g | 17% |
| Calcium | 156mg | 16% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.