Cravings satisfied!
When you are craving for something to eat, for sure you will find ways to have it. I am craving for young bamboo shoots since last week until Saturday evening. On the next day, Sunday, I went to the market and buy the ingredients for bamboo shoots.
I told my husband that I bought young bamboo shoots and other ingredients so we can cook what I am craving for. My husband is good in cooking than me so he will be the main in-charge to cook it.
We cook it very early in the morning yesterday (Monday). I helped him preparing the ingredients but he is really the one who is cooking.
So, without further ado, Let's cook young bamboo shoots with coconut milk.
INGREDIENTS
Young bamboo shoots (sliced thinly)
Squash (one slice)
Ladies finger (6 pieces)
Saluyot (one handfull)
Sweet corn (one cob)
Onion (one small size)
Ginger (one small size)
Bell pepper- (two medium size)
Salt to taste
Water
Coconut milk (one mature coconut)
PROCEDURES
Step 1. Since I bought a young bamboo shoots who had been already sliced, all we need to do is to let it boil with water to remove a bitter taste. If in case you get it fresh from your farm you need to slice it very thinly, wash it and let it boil with water under cooked.
Step 2. While we are boiling the young bamboo shoots, my husband grate the coconut while me is preparing the other vegetable ingredients like squash, ladies finger (okra in our local language), sweet corn and the spices like onions and bell pepper. I sliced the vegetables according to the desired sizes and shapes.
My husband get the first as the pure coconut milk and get another coconut milk for the second time around by putting some water in it. He will use the second coconut milk as water.
Step 3. When the young bamboo shoots are now tender, remove the excess water and put the second coconut milk in the pot.
Add the onions, garlic (not in the picture) and bell paper. Add salt to taste. Let it boil.
Step 4. Add the squash and sweet corn and let it boil, then add the ladies finger. Let it boil until the vegetables are tender.
Step 4. Add the pure coconut milk, followed by the saluyot leaves. Let it boil and your Young bamboo shoots with coconut milk is now ready.
It looks so delicious that even just by looking at it, it will let you have a watery mouth.
I am so happy having it and I ate a lot until I felt so full and at last CRAVINGS SATISFIED! I also thank my husband for satisfying my cravings by cooking it.
There are really times that we wanted to eat something. If it is affordable or if we can cook it, we will really find time to buy and cook it. After having what we crave for, we felt so happy and satisfied. Do you feel the same?
What are your cravings right now?
