Dinengdeng with Fried Fish

Ingredients for Dinengdeng with Fried Fish

• 2–3 medium fish, cleaned
• 10 okra
• 1 1/2 cups squash flowers
• 3 bitter gourds (ampalaya), cored and sliced
• 10 snake beans (sitaw), cut short
• 2 medium ripe plum tomatoes, wedged
• 2 knobs ginger, sliced
• 1 onion, wedged
• 2 cups hot pepper leaves (dahon ng sili)
• 3 cups water
• 3 tbsp bagoong monamon
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1/2 cup cooking oil

How to cook Dinengdeng with Fried Fish

1. 1.Rub fish with salt and fry in hot oil until golden on both sides; set aside.
2. 2.Bring water to a boil, then add onion, ginger, and tomato; cover and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
3. 3.Stir in bagoong monamon, okra, ampalaya, and sitaw; cover and cook 7–12 minutes.
4. 4.Add dahon ng sili and squash flowers; cook 3 minutes.
5. 5.Lay fried fish over the vegetables, cover for 1 minute, and serve.