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Bulanglang na Gulay (Batangas)

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Bulanglang na Gulay (Batangas)

Bulanglang na Gulay is a clean, vegetable-forward Batangas soup brightened with ginger.

23 minutes · Serves 5

Ingredients for Bulanglang na Gulay (Batangas)

  • 1 1/2 cups malunggay leaves
  • 1 bunch fresh spinach
  • 1 Knorr Fish Cube
  • 5 Indian eggplants, halved
  • 10 okra
  • 1 medium patola, sliced
  • 1/2 small unripe papaya, cut into wedges
  • 2 cups kalabasa, cubed
  • 2 medium tomatoes, wedged
  • 1 medium onion, wedged
  • 3 thumb-size pieces ginger, crushed
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 4 to 6 cups water
  • Salt, to taste
  • Ground black pepper, to taste

How to cook Bulanglang na Gulay (Batangas)

  1. 1.Bring water to a boil in a cooking pot.
  2. 2.Add garlic, ginger, and onion. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
  3. 3.Add tomatoes, unripe papaya, and kalabasa; cover and cook over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
  4. 4.Add eggplant, okra, and patola; cook 3 to 5 minutes until nearly tender.
  5. 5.Stir in the Knorr Fish Cube and cook 2 minutes.
  6. 6.Add malunggay and spinach. Season with salt and pepper, then serve.
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