Suam na Mais
Suam na Mais is a comforting, healthy, and delicious soup with corn kernels, moringa, and shrimps. A Filipino soup that is quick and easy to make yet so flavorful. Enjoy the intense corn flavor that tastes just like summer.
Servings: 5 servings
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Ingredients
- 3 pcs white corn husk and silk removed
- 1 liter water for boiling cobs
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 medium onion sliced
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 tbsp shrimp paste
- 1 cup small shrimps shells removed and deveined
- 1 cup malunggay leaves/moringa leaves
Instructions
- Using a grater, grate the kernels off from the two ears of corn and use a knife to remove kernels off the remaining cob. Set kernels aside and keep the scraped cobs for later use.
- In a large pot pour water and throw in scraped corn cobs. Boil over high-medium heat for 5 minutes. After boiling remove cobs and set aside the stock.
- In a different pot. Heat oil over medium heat and saute onion until translucent then add the garlic and saute until fragrant.
- Add the small shrimps and stir until cooked and pinkish in color. Add the shrimp paste and stir, cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the grated and whole corn kernels and mix-in with other ingredients. Pour 4-5 cups of corn stock and stir. Simmer in low heat for 10 minutes.
- Taste and adjust with salt if needed then add the moringa/malunggay leaves then simmer for 3 more minutes. Serve while hot and bon appetit!