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Authentic Laing (Taro leaves in Coconut Milk)
Get this authentic Bicolano Laing recipe! Dried Taro leaves cooked in coconut milk with chilis! Simple no-fuss recipe!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 5 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
5
- 4 cup coconut milk ((add 1 cup water if using coconut cream))
- 1 medium onion (- chopped)
- 2 clove garlic (- minced)
- 8-10 pc dried fish (or smoked fish)
- 5 cup dried Taro leaves
- 3 pc labuyo chili (or 5 pieces bird's eye chili - each cut into 4-5 pieces)
Instructions
- 1
Place coconut milk, water, onion, garlic and dried fish in a pot. Bring to boil over medium-low heat.
- 2
Once it starts to boil, add the dried taro leaves. Cover pot with lid and let it boil for 10 minutes without stirring.
- 3
Add the chilis. Season with salt if still needed.
- 4
Let it boil until coconut milk is reduced or almost completely gone.