Kilawing Puso ng Saging

 is a Filipino recipe which involves banana blossoms, that is very healthy and delicious at the same time. Also considered as a vegetables dish sautéed with garlic and onion cooked together with the help of vinegar. This dish is very simple and at the same time a friendly budget dish, can be cook whenever you want.

Ingredients:

·   2 to 3 cups chopped banana blossoms

·   1 tsp. garlic (minced)

·   1 medium onion (sliced)

·   6 tbsp.  vinegar

·   3 pieces long green chili pepper (sliced)

·   2 tbsp. fish sauce

·   ¼ tsp. ground black pepper

·   6 cups of water (with 5 tbsp. salt)

·   2 tbsp. cooking oil

         

Cooking Procedure:

1.       Soak the chopped banana blossoms in the bowl with 6 cups of water with salt in it.  After soaking, squeeze tightly to release the sap from the banana blossoms then drain the water. Set aside.

2.       Heat the cooking oil in a pan.

3.       Sauté the garlic and onion. Add the banana blossoms. Cook for another 3 minutes.

4.       Pour-in the fish sauce then stir and let boil.

5.       Pour-in the vinegar. Then let it boil again, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.

6.       Add the green chili and ground black pepper. Stir and continue cooking  for up to 5 minutes.

7.       Turn-off the heat and transfer to a serving plate. Then serve.

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