Ginataang kasag in Hiligaynon, or ginataang alimasag in Tagalog, is crab cooked in coconut milk, a dish popular in Ilonggo cuisine and throughout the Visayas of the Philippines.
Kasag generally refers to flower crab, a type of mud crab found in the Visayas. Blue crab makes a good alternative. Alimango, giant mud crab, and other crab varieties also make great ginataang.
ingredients
- garlic, minced
- shallot or onion, minced
- ginger, minced (optional)
- coconut milk
- salt
- pepper
- bird eye chili, minced
- kalabasa, chopped
- flower crab(kasag) or blue crab
- long bean, chopped
- moringa leaf
method
- saute garlic, shallot, ginger
- add coconut milk, salt, pepper, chili
- add pumpkin
- simmer until soft
- mash
- add crab
- simmer until cooked
- add long bean
- simmer briefly
- add moringa leaf
- serve