Because Papa is having his radiation therapy and he was advised by the doctor to eat lots of green leafy vegetables, all the dishes I cook should always have “grasses” in it. Malunggay is ever present, so is dahon ng sili, kangkong shows up once in a while, celery when needed and camote tops when he feels like it. So far, I haven’t let him try Popeye’s powerful spinach. Thus, today’s menu included such.
It’s holy week and Catholics are encouraged to either fast or abstain from eating meat. Because I am a Catholic school girl, I abide by my church’s teachings. Hihi. So what’s in the fridge? There’s Dory (the ever reliable cream dory), which can be cooked practically anyway you want. Good thing there’s stuff being sold in the palengke and I was able to get hold of white corn (which I think is better to use than the yellow one) and spinach.
Now meet, Semana Santa soup aka Corn and Spinach soup with Fish Fillet.
Just like the previous post, you will be needing hugas bigas for this one. I didn’t have a chicken stock so I was forced to use fish bouillion (tsk..tsk..). But if you have chicken stock, that would be better.
Ingredients:
hugas bigas (water you get from washing rice grains)
2 cobs white corn, grated (blender can be used to sort of cream it)
garlic, smashed
ginger, peeled then smashed
spinach
dash of salt and pepper
1 piece cream dory, cut into cubes
2 fish bouillions
spinach (depends on how many you want)
toasted garlic and french fried onions (oui!, used the french’s brand)
When the hugas bigas is boiling put the garlic and ginger (yes, no need to saute it), fish bouillion comes next, then the creamed corn, then the fish fillet and spinach, last. Add salt and pepper to taste. Let it boil. Check if the fish fillet is cooked already then you may turn off the gas stove now.
Put in a soup bowl, garnish with toasted garlic and fried french onion. Ready to serve! Bon Appetit!
(Yes, I am writing in English this time because the weather made me do so.)