Dinengdeng
Dinengdeng is a delicious and nutritious vegetable dish topped with fried fish. Made from a combination of vegetables and herbs cooked in a flavorful broth. A simple but tasty dish that is great with a side of rice!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 233kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup fish sauce (bagoong isda or bagoong manamon)
- 1 medium onion sliced
- 1 thumb-sized ginger sliced
- 1 medium tomato quartered
- 1 cup squash cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1/2 cup string beans cut into 1 1/2 inch stips
- 2 small bitter gourd seeds remove and cut in half - ends removed
- 4 small winged beans cut in half - ends removed
- 2 small egg plant cut in half - ends removed
- 3 okra cut in half - ends removed
- 2 cups spinach
- 5-6 cups water
- 2 - 4 pieces fried fish
Instructions
- Prepare fish of choice and fry or grill depending on personal preference.2 - 4 pieces fried fish
- Pour water in a pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. When water starts to boil, add ginger, onion and tomato. Simmer for 2-3 minutes.1 medium onion, 1 thumb-sized ginger, 5-6 cups water, 1 medium tomato
- Strain the fish sauce or bagoong isda into the pot using a fine mesh sieve to remove small bits of fish. Stir then cover with lid and simmer for a minute.1 cup fish sauce
- Tip in squash and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until tender.1 cup squash
- Add string beans, bitter gourd, winged beans, and egg plant. Cover pot with lid and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Taste and adjust with salt or add more fish sauce.1/2 cup string beans, 2 small bitter gourd, 4 small winged beans, 2 small egg plant
- Add okra and simmer for 2-3 more minutes or until soft then add spinach and simmer until wilted.3 okra, 2 cups spinach
- Place fried fish on top of the vegetables then cover with lid and simmer for an additional 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and transfer in a serving dish. Serve and enjoy. Bon appetit!
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Nutrition
Serving: 4servings | Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 32.8g | Protein: 14.3g | Fat: 5.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.7g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 5850mg | Potassium: 664mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6.1g | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg