Shrimp in coconut milk (hipon sa gata)

Ingredients

• 1 libra shrimps
• 1 eggplant cut diagonally into 1/2″ pieces
• 25 pieces. green beans (you can use stringbeans) cute into 2″ pieces
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cans coconut milk
• 3 tablespoons patis (fish sauce)
• salt (if still needed) and pepper to taste
• optional: a pepper or two of your choice for a spicy kick

Preparation

• Saute the garlic and onion in a little oil until transluscent (about 2 minutes) then add the shrimps, vegetables and coconut milk. Season with fish sauce (or salt) and ground pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil then lower the heat and simmer until the shrimps and vegetables are cooked.
• Serve with steamed rice.

Observations

This, like sinigang, is a versatile dish. You can add pork slices or substitute the shrimps with pork all together. There are also certain fish varieties that go very well with coconut milk.

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