Laswa Recipe
Laswa Recipe is a vegetable soup that's easy to make, doesn't cost much, and can be adapted easily. It's tasty and comforting, and the cool thing is, you can use almost any fresh veggies you have available.
Servings: servings
Calories: 22kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 300 grams calabasa peeled and cut into 2-inch cubes
- 1 stalk lemongrass knotted and tied
- 1 small red onion sliced
- 5 string beans ends trimmed and cut into 3-inch lengths
- 5-7 okras ends trimmed and cut into 3 parts
- 1 small patola peeled and cut into ½-inch rounds
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 bunch saluyot leaves jute leaves*
- 1 bunch mulunggay leaves moringa leaves*
- small eggplant stems trimmed and cut into 1- inch, optional
- medium ampalaya bitter melon, seeded and cut into ½ inch thick, optional
Instructions
- In a pot over medium heat, add water and bring it to a boil.
- Add calabasa and cover with a lid until it’s softened, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add lemongrass, onion, string beans and cover with lid for about 2 minutes.
- Add okra and cover with lid for 30 seconds, then add patola and salt.
- Add the saluyot and mulunggay leaves then turn off the fire. It's important not to overcook the vegetables.
- Season to taste and best served hot.
Notes
*depends on preference you can add as many or less leaves
Serving: 1gCalories: 22kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.03gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 1756mgPotassium: 127mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 156IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
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