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Dinengdeng Recipe

Dinengdeng is a nutritious and hearty Ilocano dish made from fresh home-grown vegetables in a fish paste-flavored broth paired with fish.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: bagoong, fish, vegetables
Servings: 4
Calories: 258kcal
Author: Bebs

Ingredients

  • 2-4 pieces Fish for frying or grilling gutted, gills and scales removed
  • Oil for frying
  • 2-3 cups water
  • ¼ cup fish paste bagoong isda
  • 1 thumb ginger julienned (optional)
  • 2 medium ripe tomatoes cut into quarters
  • 1 cup sweet potato or squash cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 3 small bitter gourd or ampalaya cut into ½ inch slices
  • 1 cup winged beans sigarilyas or string beans (sitaw)
  • 1 big eggplant cut into batons
  • 5-6 pcs okra medium-sized
  • 2 cups squash flowers
  • 2 cups jute leaves or saluyot or 1 cup malunggay

Instructions

  • Season fish with salt and fry in hot oil until both sides are golden brown and cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.
    2-4 pieces Fish for frying or grilling, Oil
  • Put water in a pot, add the ginger and tomatoes and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add the bagoong isda, running it through a sieve to separate lumps and pieces.
    2-3 cups water, 1 thumb ginger, 2 medium ripe tomatoes, ¼ cup fish paste
  • Add the sweet potatoes and simmer, covered, until just half-cooked. Then add the ampalaya, winged beans, okra, and eggplant and cook, covered, until almost tender.
    1 cup sweet potato or squash, 3 small bitter gourd or ampalaya, 1 cup winged beans, 1 big eggplant, 5-6 pcs okra, 2 cups squash flowers, 2 cups jute leaves or saluyot
  • Add the bulaklak ng kalabasa and saluyot. Lastly, arrange the fried fish on top and cover. Cook for several minutes until all vegetables are cooked.
  • Take the fish and place it on the side of a soup bowl then fill the bowl with vegetables. Serve hot and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 1255mg | Potassium: 1036mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 5849IU | Vitamin C: 290mg | Calcium: 604mg | Iron: 3mg