Spinach in Coconut Milk

What’s your favorite food cooked in coconut milk? I bet there’s a lot in your mind right now. Well, get ready because today, another dish will be added to your list– Spinach in Coconut Milk! It’s filled with fresh greens and savory flavors, and of course, it’s super creamy! To add, it fits the budget! 

Before anything else, let’s learn more about why our dish is really a go-to food. Not only that it’s cost-efficient, our star of the day– spinach – is a good source of nutrition. It’s infused with health benefits that assist in normalizing blood pressure, improving eyesight, decreasing stress levels, and preventing cancer. Versatile, it can be added to a variety of dishes like stews, broths, salads, pastas, sandwiches, and even in dips. Creamed spinach is just one of the dishes that use this superfood.

In other countries, people usually use cream instead of coconut milk and add browned mushrooms and fried shallots as main ingredients. However, since meat and vegetables cooked in coconut milk are a staple in Filipino cuisine, it’s more common in the Philippines to use coconut milk. 

Can canned or frozen spinach be used in this dish?

It’s needless to say that fresh spinach is better because it’s healthier. However, if you can’t find any in the supermarket, you can definitely use canned or frozen spinach.

Can cream be used as a substitute for coconut milk?

Yes! In fact, in other countries, it works the other way around – coconut milk is the substitute for cream.

What is best served with spinach in coconut milk?

This veggie dish goes with many other dishes like roasted chicken, grilled pork, or fried fish. You can also upgrade the dish itself a bit by adding some nuts or fruits.

Cooking Tips 

• When buying spinach, always choose the ones with fresher leaves, and don’t worry too much about their slimy texture because this will just lessen once they’re mixed with other ingredients and cooked.
• It’s best that you only buy the amount of spinach you need because it’s recommended that you cook it on the same day you bought it.

Getting you hungry, let’s get cooking!

Ready for a full stomach after all the cooking! Now, if you prefer visuals in instructions check out the video below:

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Spinach in Coconut Milk

Awesome dish Spinach in coconut milk composed of spinach, pork, shirmp and coconut milk.

Prep Time30 mins

Cook Time1 hr

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, Filipino

Servings: 5 people

Ingredients

• 1 cup Coconut milk
• 1 cup Coconut Milk
• 250 grams Pork belly
• 2 tbsp Shrimp paste
• 250 grams Shrimp
• 1 pack Spinach
• 3 pcs Long chilis

Instructions

• Pour the coconut milk & water in a clean large cooking pan
• Add cushed garlic, chopped onion, gand crushed inger
• Add the Pork belly (cut in bite size)
• COntinue stirring while cooking in medium heat.
• Add the shrimp paste.
• Add the shrimp
• Let boil on mediumo heat until meat is cooked and tender.
• Wash and drain the spinach and cut in small pieces. Add and mix well.
• Add long chilis
• Serve hot

Video

If you like this recipe, you may be interested in some of our classic recipes:

• Pork Liempo Bicol Express
• Chicken Adobo Rice
• Kinamatisang Pork Belly
• Talong Burger Steak
• Sotanghon Guisado

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