Grated Santol (Cotton Fruit) cooked in coconut milk.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time45 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: Santol
Servings: 5
Calories: 458kcal
Equipment
Cooking Pan
Ingredients
4-5pcssantol (cotton fruit), peeled with seeds removed
150g(¼ lb) ground pork
3cups(750 ml) kakang gata (coconut cream)
2pcssiling haba (green chili)
5pcssiling labuyo (or red thai chili)
3tbspbagoong alamang (shrimp paste)
3clovesgarlic, minced
1pcmedium-sized red onion, minced
3tbspcooking oil
Instructions
Place the santol in a food processor and process until cut into very small pieces. You can also do this manually with a grater or knife.
Remove the santol’s juices by wringing using a cheesecloth (katsa). Discard the liquid then set aside.
Pour the cooking oil in a cooking pan and heat.
When hot enough, add-in the garlic and onion.
Saute or cook until onion becomes translucent.
Add-in the ground pork and continue to cook until the meat turns light brown in color.
Add-in the santol then cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
Pour-in the coconut cream and let it boil.
Stir and cover the pan. Let it simmer over medium heat until the liquid reduces to half.
Add-in the bagoong and the red and green chilis then stir.
Cook until the liquid completely evaporates.
Remove from heat and transfer to a serving plate. Enjoy!
Notes
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Authentic Sinantolan (Ginataang Santol) Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 458Calories from Fat 392
% Daily Value*
Fat 43.6g67%
Saturated Fat 32g200%
Cholesterol 22mg7%
Sodium 40mg2%
Potassium 544mg16%
Carbohydrates 10.6g4%
Fiber 3.7g15%
Sugar 5.8g6%
Protein 11.5g23%
Calcium 33mg3%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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