Je Tries To Cook: Ginataang Tilapia Recipe
Ingredients
- 3-4 cloves of minced garlic
- 1 medium-sized thinly-sliced onion
- 3 pieces of siling haba/siling pansigang
- thinly-sliced ginger
- 1-2 tsp of minced turmeric (luyang dilaw)
- 2-3 cups of coconut cream (kakang gata)
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