Laswa
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Laswa
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Laswa is a nutritious and delicious Ilonggo vegetable soup. This simple dish made of shrimp and fresh vegetables is perfect as a main entrée or as a side to fried fish or grilled meat.
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Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 1 onion peeled and sliced thinly
- 1 clove garlic peeled and pounded
- ½ pound Shrimp small, head-on, peeled and pounded
- ½ calabasa small, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 bunch yardlong beans ends trimmed and cut into 3-inch lengths aka sitaw
- 2 eggplant medium, stems trimmed and cut in a bias into 1-inch chunks
- 2 bitter melon medium, seeded and cut into ½ inch thick aka ampalaya
- 6 pieces okra ends trimmed and cut in a bias into halves
- 1 sponge gourd large, peeled and cut into ½-inch rounds aka patola
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a pot over medium heat, combine water, onions, and garlic. Bring to a boil and cook until softened.
- Add shrimp and calabasa. Cook for about 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp changes color and squash is half done.
- Add sitaw and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add eggplant, ampalaya, and okra, and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add patola and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes or until vegetables are tender yet crisp.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.
Notes
- Cut the vegetables in uniform sizes to ensure even cooking.
- Use head-on shrimp as it delivers more flavor than peeled.
- Add the vegetables according to how long they take to cook. Calabasa and sitaw, which are tougher vegetables, go in first, followed by okra, eggplant, and ampalaya. Patola, which needs less time to soften, goes in last.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
96kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Trans Fat
0.002g
(0%)
Cholesterol
61mg
(20%)
Sodium
66mg
(3%)
Potassium
744mg
(16%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1263IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
45mg
(50%)
Calcium
76mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 96 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 96kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Trans Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 66mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 744mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1263IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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