Kalabasa Curry Recipe

A Filipino style of making Pumpkin Curry ,Just with simple ingredients...
usually it's composed of Coconut milk and Curry powder..usually chicken meat is popular in making filipino curry..this time i added squash to make more healthier ..

INGREDIENTS..

1/4 cut of whole squash /cut into 2 inches cube size
1/4 kilo of chicken thigh /blanched into 2 minutes/or skip the method
120 mil coconut milk /almost 1 cup and 2 tbsp
1 piece of red bell pepper or fresh paprika pepper/pimiento
1 bundle of green beans/optional /about 10 to 12 pieces /cut into halves
1 medium tomato/ sliced and removed seeds
1 medium onion/chopped
a pieces of garlic/crusted /minced is ok
2 to 3 sliced of ginger
2 tbsp sesame oil/any cooking oil
water
salt and pepper or use fish sauce
3 tsp turmeric powder/ give yellow color and healthy spices
1 to 2 tbsp of curry powder /add more if want more curry flavor
1 to 2 piece of laurel leaf
some chili pepper /if want more spicy flavor add more


PROCEDURE :
how to cook..

1.All ingredient must cut into 2 inches or depends what cut you like is fine,unless you can bite eat easily ..

2..Heat 1 tbsp of sesame oil in a skillet..fry chicken meat for about 2 minutes
sprinkle with salt and pepper..throw 3 sliced of ginger, stir for a while cover with the lid steam for 30 minutes..

3..after than,add garlic , onion and 3 dried chili ...stir fry them together with the meat until you smell the aroma of garlic..

4.meanwhile . add 3 tsp of turmeric powder called luyang dilaw in tagalog.. stir for a while and 
after a few seconds add the tomato..continue to sautee

5..now ,we can pour fresh coconut milk ,adding water is depends on you..
then season with fish sauce adjust the taste according to you..

6..then we can also add the sliced pumpkin .green beans and red bell pepper..adjust the seasoning if you like..stir for a while .then cover with lid and cook for a medium low heat for about 15 minutes or so..or check it sometimes ..

7..when meat and vegetable are completely cooked..
transfer to a serving bowl or dish..and ready to serve..

enjoy your meal..

hope you like this recipe..


video cooking tutorial here...

Maja de Kalabasa

slightly pan fry sweet desiccated coconut on top and latik if you have 

Traditionally,Maja Blanca is made of with sweet corn and topped with latik or toasted desiccated coconut ,others adding shredded cheese ,
when you like something , you tend to create various taste or try another flavor.

Since Squash is healthy , we know some kids don't like vegetables ,just like my daughter, if you don't create something looks yummy ,she won't eat it..or don't serve her a dish with a sliced of squash in her plate..trust me, she'll never touch it..

so to find flavors that suits my daughter's taste..i tried to cheat her just to eat pumpkin..
like mixing it in a cake ,ice cream , muffin or any thing that she thinks it's not taste squash but she knew it is a squash..

anyway, i just feel bored today just because of the weather this week...rain yesterday,rain tomorrow ..and rain the next day..

yeah. i love squash even it's only steamed or boiled, remember it's good for the eyes.

okay.okay,i think i talk too much..

Let me share what i made today, i had a left over Squash ..salad? miso soup? muffin? chiffon? ice cream? but no ingredients available ..
well , i check my ref... coconut milk is there .so i decided to make a kakanin..

i remember the Maja Blanca Kalabasa way back 2013 , when i first tried it ,and it tastes really really good..


INGREDIENTS..

1 cup cooked squash and smashed 
3 cups of coconut milk or more 
or 3 package 120 ml each times 3 equals 360 ml 
1 cup Cornstarch
1 cup Condensed Milk or add more if you like sweeter taste 
 i used COCONUT SUGAR 1 cup ..just to make it healthier

Toppings
grated cheese
latik
or toasted coconut

SIMPLE SUGGESTION .....

If You like Creamy and Soft Maja Kalabasa lessen the Pumpkin like 1/2 cup only 
or lessen the cornstarch like 1/2 cup only 
but me?? , i want a dense but soft and melt in your mouth Maja kalabasa ..not creamy one..
pure coconut milk without water makes melt in your mouth..i assure you..

adding grated cheese into the mixture gives also a better taste..

So water is not needed here or fresh milk... adding this is your decision ..
adjust or add if you like...all recipes are depends on you and preferences ..what you believe and what you traditionally do..do it your way..
and this is my method... i love coconut milk than cows milk..period..

"You can Cook Coconut Milk first if you want ."
before adding the cornstarch..
but in my method what i have learned in my high school days,and from the book i've had read..
they mixed up all ingredients and then begin to cook..
so if you believe yourself , follow your way and i will do my method..okay..

Before you start make sure the Squash are ready. boiled and smashed 

Procedure ...

1..prepare 2 mixing bowl
first bowl ....
combine 1 cup of coconut milk and sugar or condensed milk , mix it well to dissolved sugar ..

now add mashed pumpkin here...mix until smooth and become yellow color...then set aside

2 .second bowl 
put 2 cups of coconut milk , and 1  cornstarch in a bowl
slowly stir with wire whisk to dissolve the cornstarch ..

3. when both bowl are completed , get your skillet or frying pan .

Now Skillet is ready, get a strainer and strain the first bowl of kalabasa ...

4.. now ready to pour the second bowl of dissolved cornstarch..stir for a few seconds..
i mean combine both mixture 1st bowl and 2nd bowl into the skillet ..after you finish strained the squash mixture..

5 .then bring it to heat..turn on medium low fire, and stir the mixture constantly
until thickens, about 7 to 8 minutes..depends on your cooking ware and heat and the amount of your mixture.

6..don't over cook .. try to taste if cornstarch is cooked ..
so when maja kalabasa thickened and cooked , turn off the heat  , pour on your preserve moulder ..
allow to cool down before slicing ..or eat while it's warm.. 

then flip it over ..

Eat with your favorite toppings..

i sprinkle it with sweet dessicated coconut and supposed to be a latik , but no available here..
toast your dried coconut if desired..i want fresh grated coconut here so that's why you see the coconut are not toasted brown color..it's just slightly pan fried..

ENJOY...



VIDEO cooking is under Construction..
i have old video of this recipe...but i think you gonna hate it..quality is not good or maybe annoying..

just in case you like to watch my old video..wait the video of this recipe..thank you

Cooked in the Philippines 2013 

anyway..Happy Cooking 
from Luweeh /Japan..

MATA NE...
muah..see you 

MAJA KALABASA

Kalabasa pudding or Maja Blanca na hinaluan ng kalabasa...bagay sa mga taong ayaw ng kalabasa..

For Quick Video Cooking here..

Mga Sangkap...
2 cups mashed kalabasa
1 1/2 cup cornstarch
1 cup coconut milk
1/2 condensed milk or add more sugar
2 more cups coconut milk or kakang gata
roasted grated coconut or latik

Ginataang Kalabasa at Sitaw

Simpleng Ulam sa lunch ,ang luto sa gata..

Mga Sangkap..

Tamang Laki ng kalabasa ayon na ren sa dami ng lulutuin..
Sitaw o string beans ..
Gata (coconut Milk)  pure or add some water for cooking
Kaunting bagoong alamang ,to taste
a little vinegar /optional
pork or chicken( sea food )..according to you
minced onion,garlic ,tomato and a little ginger
can add sili powder and turmeric powder
siling lanuyo or pampaksiw na sili..choice nyo
3 to 4 tbsp of kakang gata for drizzle on top /optional
and cooking oil for panggisa

Video Cooking here ..for quick look.

To continue cooking..


In a frying pan..maglagay ng tamang dami ng oil,para igisa ang mga sangkap..

we can start from ginger ,garlic,onion,tomato,meat and bagoong..add little vinegar here .
igisa at isunod ang coconut milk..

haluin ang ginigisa ,hinaan ang apoy at ihulog ang gulay,sitaw at ang kalabasa..
kung gusto ng half cook ang sitaw ,unahin ang kalabasa .

 lutuin ang kalabasa sa mahinang apoy at takpan,obserbahan ng di masunog ang gata..lagyan ng tubig kung nagaalala sa pagpapalambot ng kalabasa..

then ilagay ang sitaw kung half cooked na ang kalabasa...

haluin at timplahan ng lasa ...lagyan ng sili kung gusto ng spicy..

lagyan ng kaunting kakang gata bago ito kainin.. gata sa ibabaw bago ito kainin..

PAMANGKIN KO ..with our ginataang kalabasa ..sa pumpkin bowl na ginawa ko..

kung di sanay sa fresh na gata..iinit ng kaunti sa kawali bago ito ilagay sa ibabaw ng niluto..

 Yummy ,sarap ng pritong galunggong ito...hmm..

ENJOY Your ginataang Kalabasa.....lunch or dinner
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