INGREDIENTS:
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 pcs ginger, thumb-sized and minced
- 1 pc small red onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 stalk lemongrass, pounded and tied into a knot
- 4 cups buko juice
- 5 pcs shrimps, medium-sized
- 1/4 kg halaan (clams)
- 1 pc alimasag (blue crabs)
- 1 cup young coconut meat
- 2 pc finger chilies, sliced
- 1 tbsp fish sauce, to taste
- 1 cup sili leaves
PROCEDURE:
1. Heat up oil in a pan. Sauté onion, garlic, ginger, and lemongrass. Add coconut juice and bring to a simmer.
2. Put the fresh seafood and bring to a simmer. Season with patis and continue cooking until seafood is cooked through: the crabs and shrimps have turned orange and the clams have opened. Add the finger chilies and chili leaves as soon as the seafoods cooks.