Ginataang kalabasa (squash in coconut milk) with shrimps and string beans is an easy dish to make. Transform delicate squash into this super tasting dish that becomes everyone’s favorite in minutes. It’s one of those dishes that you can eat at lunch or dinner and there won’t be any leftovers. Serve it as a side with steamed rice and fried fish. Or you can have it as a main dish if you want a light meal. Let’s get down to it.

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Ginataang kalabasa with shrimps and string beans

Transform delicate squash into this super tasting dish that becomes everyone’s favorite in minutes.

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Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Filipino

Keyword: coconut milk, shrimp, squash, string beans

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 25

Servings: 8 people

Calories:

Author: Bebs Lott

Ingredients

1/2 kilo squash (cut in cubes)
2 cups coconut milk
10 pieces shrimps
200 grams string beans
2 cloves garlic (crushed)
1 medium onion (chopped)
2 tbsp cooking oil
3 tbsp shrimp paste (use salt or fish sauce as alternatives)

Instructions

In a pot heat oil in medium heat, saute garlic and onion until translucent.
Add the shrimp paste and cook for 1 minute. Pour in the coconut milk and string beans and bring to boil.
Put in the squash and let simmer until squash is half-cooked. Add the shrimps and simmer some more until shrimps are cooked or reddish in color.
Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve with hot steamed rice! Bon Appetit!