LAING (Taro leaves in coconut milk)

Ingredients:

1tbsp. cooking oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1pc. onion, small, chopped
1pc. Knorr shrimp broth cube
2cups water
1/2kg. Taro leaves (Dahon ng Gabi)
1pack Knorr Cook-It-Easy Gata Recipe Mix (coconut milk powder)


Procedure:

1. In a saucepan, sauté garlic and onion in 1tbsp. cooking oil.
2. Add shrimp broth cube and water. Bring to boil.
3. Add Taro leaves and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Pour Gata Recipe Mix. Stir gradually until powder is fully dissolved.
5. Cook for 1 minute. Serve while hot.


Tip:

Add 2pcs. of "siling labuyo" (hot red chili) to make the dish a little spicy. Do not stir the taro leaves too much, it will make the dish give an itchy feeling to your mouth.

Makes 5 servings.