Menu of the Day: DINENGDENG-An Ilocano Recipe

Dinengdeng (also called inabraw) is a dish of the Ilocano people of the Philippines, similar to pinakbet. It is classified as a fish sauce soup based dish. Unlike pinakbet, dinengdeng contains fewer vegetables, contains squash and fish sauce soup base.

Yesterday we fried milk fish and I suddenly miss our native dish in Abra which is Dinengdeng so I set aside our left over fried fish so that I can cook Dinengdeng
My husband went to the market and I told him to buy me Moringa Leaves and Alugbati.

Alugbati

is a common vegetable in the Philippines, and it's also known as malabar spinach, though it isn't spinach at all. The vegetable has heart-shaped leaves that grow along a vivid red stem. The alugbati plant bears fruit that ranges in color from dark green to red.

INGRIDIENTS

1 cup squash (kalabasa), cut in cubes
1 cup malunggay leaves (moringa)
1 cup alugbati (malabar spinach)
1 red onions (chopped)
1 pc. tomatoe medium and (chopped)
2 tablespoon of bagoong isda (fermented fish)
2 cups of water
left over fried milkfish

SQUASH

MORINGA LEAVES & ALUGBATI

ALUGBATI

MORINGA LEAVES

LEFTOVER FRIED FISH

BAGOONG ISDA (Fermented Fish)

TOMATOES

ONIONS

PROCEDURE

In a casserole put 2 cups of water, bring water to boil.
Add onions and tomatoes. Let stand for 3 minutes.
Season with bagoong isda (fermented fish) and continue boiling for 5 minutes.
Remove the scum that rises on top of the liquid and then put the squash and left over fried fish
Simmer for 5 minutes, then add moringa leaves and alugbati. Cook until vegetables are done.
Finally you can now serve your Dinengdeng with plain rice.

1 TIP:

Wash all your vegetables properly
Do not overcooked your vegetables, once it boil for 30seconds you can turn off the fire.

TOTAL BUDGET FOR THIS RECIPE
Squash- 10.00 pesos
Moringa leaves- 5.00 pesos
Alugbati- 10.00pesos
Tomatoe & Onions- 5.00 pesos
Total of = 30.00pesos
SBD= .122

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