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Inaslum

Inaslum is a simple pork-enriched vegetable stew that keeps upo, okra, sitaw, and greens tender-crisp.

35 minutes · Serves 4

Ingredients for Inaslum

  • 2 cups bottle gourd (upo), sliced
  • 12 okra, halved
  • 1 bunch sitaw, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 bunch spinach or kangkong
  • 150 grams fatty pork, sliced
  • 1 large white onion, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • Fish sauce, to taste
  • Oil, as needed
  • Water, as needed

How to cook Inaslum

  1. 1.Heat a little oil in a pot over medium heat. Cook pork until its fat renders and the meat browns.
  2. 2.Add garlic and onion; sauté until fragrant.
  3. 3.Add sitaw, okra, and upo. Pour in enough water to cover vegetables, bring to a boil, and simmer 5 minutes.
  4. 4.Add spinach or kangkong and season with fish sauce. Cover, turn off heat, and let residual heat wilt the greens before serving.
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