Bulanglang

Description
Bulanglang is a healthy vegetarian dish well known in the Philippines. The manner of preparing it varies in different regions.

Ingredients

 * 1 medium bangus (milkfish)
 * 2 cups water
 * 1 tsp salt
 * 2 cups squash cut into 1" cubes
 * 1 clove garlic minced
 * 1 cup green beans diagonally halved
 * ½ cup cooking oil
 * 1 small ampalaya (bitter melon) seeded and cut 1½ lengths
 * 1 small onion thinly sliced
 * 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
 * 3 to 4 tbsp bagoong
 * 2 cups spinach

Directions

 * 1) Scale and clean fish, slice into 4 to 6 pieces.
 * 2) Sprinkle with salt and fry in hot oil until brown on all sides.
 * 3) Set aside.
 * 4) Pour off all but 2 tbsp of oil in skillet.
 * 5) Sautè garlic, onions, and tomato in oil.
 * 6) Add bagoong and water.
 * 7) Let come to boil.
 * 8) Add fish, squash, green beans and ampalaya in that order.
 * 9) Cover.
 * 10) Lower heat to moderate and cook 6 to 8 minutes or until vegetables are done.
 * 11) Add spinach.
 * 12) Remove from heat, cover and let stand for about 5 minutes before serving.