How to Cook Ginataang Langka with Tinapa Flakes

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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
40 mins
Total time
50 mins
Author: Cora Merano
Recipe type: Filipino Recipe
Serves: 4
Ingredients
3 pounds unripe jackfruit (equivalent to to 3 pounds), chopped and seeds removed
4 cups coconut milk
8 pieces hot chili pepper
4 ounces tinapa flakes
1 cups malunggay leaves
5 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
1 large yellow onion, minced
2 tablespoons shrimp paste (bagoong)
2 teaspoons vinegar
3 tablespoons canola oil
? teaspoon ground black pepper
salt to taste
Instructions
Heat oil in a pan. Saute garlic and onion until the onion gets soft.
Add the chopped unripe jackfruit. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
Put-in the tinapa flakes (smoked fish flakes). Stir and cook for 1 minute.
Add the ground black pepper and chili peppers.
Pour-in the coconut milk. Let boil. Add the shrimp paste and vinegar. Stir. Cove
r and cook in medium heat for 15 minutes while stirring occasionally.
Add the malunggay leaves. Stir and continue to cook for 5 to10 minutes.
Sprinkle some salt only if needed. Stir.
Transfer to a serving bowl.
Serve with a cup of warm steamed white rice.