4.3 from 21 votes
Laswa
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.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 96 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 1 onion, peeled and sliced thinly
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and pounded
- ½ pound small head-on shrimp, peeled and pounded
- ½ small calabasa, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 bunch sitaw, ends trimmed and cut into 3-inch lengths
- 2 medium eggplant, stems trimmed and cut in a bias into 1-inch chunks
- 2 medium ampalaya, seeded and cut into ½ inch thick
- 6 pieces okra, ends trimmed and cut in a bias into halves
- 1 large patola, peeled and cut into ½-inch rounds
- salt and 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.
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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
Calories
96kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Trans Fat
0.002g
Cholesterol
61mg
(20%)
Sodium
66mg
(3%)
Potassium
744mg
(21%)
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
% 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.