Bicol Laing – Gabi/Taro Leaves Cooked in Coconut Milk

2 coconuts, grated (Prepare Coconut milk)

1/4 kilo dried fish meat (bones removed)

1 large onion, diced

1 ginger, thumb sized

8 cloves garlic, minced

6 to 8 pieces cayenne peppers

1 Tablespoons Fermented shrimps ( Bagoong Alamang)

Salt to taste

tanglad or Lemon Grass

Directions

1. Tear leaves to pieces leaving about 6 large ones for wrapping. Set Aside.

2. Extract coconut cream from grated coconut with 1 cup water. Set Aside. (if you don’t have coconut, just use the ready made pack which is equivalent to 2 coconuts)

3. Get a second extraction with 2 cups water. Place half of the second extraction in a bowl and mix in the shredded leaves, dried fish meat, onion, ginger, garlic, peppers, fermented shrimps and seasoning.

Set aside the other cup of second extraction for step 5.

4. Wrap 3 tablespoons of the mixture (prepared in number 3) with the a spoonful thick cream (prepared in number 2) in each whole taro leaf. Pack tightly forming a square shape. Tie with a string or lemon grass. Do the same with the remaining mixture, the thick coconut cream and leaves. Set Aside

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