Skipjack Tuna in Coconut Milk

Filipino Style Recipe: Skipjack Tuna in Coconut Milk is another simple and easy Filipino dish. It is usually consist of skipjack tuna (tulingan) cooked in a combination of coconut milk, vinegar and some spices.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 15-20 minutes
Good for 4 servings

Ingredients:
500 grams skipjack tuna (tulingan), sliced into serving pieces
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 piece onion, sliced
1 thumb-sized ginger, diced
2 pieces green chili(siling haba)
1 cup coconut cream (1st extract)
1 cup coconut milk (2nd extract)
2 pieces eggplants, sliced
1/2 cup of vinegar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
fish sauce and ground pepper to taste

Procedures:
1. In a saucepan, heat oil the saute garlic, onion and ginger.
2. Arrange fish and eggplants then add fish sauce, vinegar, ground pepper and coconut milk.
3. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until almost tender.
4. Add coconut cream and simmer for another 10 minutes or until creamy and oily.
5. Add green chili and cook for another minute.
6. Serve and Enjoy!

Sinaing na Tulingan

Filipino Style Recipe: sinaing na tulingan is a simple fish dish by Filipinos but it requires a lot of time in cooking. Normally the fish slit horizontally on both sides then flatten. Season with salt and then wrap using banana leaves. Traditionally, we used clay pot and cooked the fish in a hot charcoal for at least 2 hours or more until it is almost soft including the bones.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 20 minutes.
Estimated time of cooking: at least 2 hours or more

Ingredients:
1 kilo tulingan
1/2 cup dried bilimbi(kamias) or tamarind(sampalok)
4 cups water
3 tablespoons rock salt to taste
4 pieces green chili(siling haba),(optional)
banana leaves
clay pot

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Clean the fish by removing the gills and innards then chop off the tail.
2. Slit a long horizontal line on both sides then press to flatten and soften the fish.
3. Wash on running water then rub with salt.
4. Wrap the fish with pre-cut banana leaf then set aside.
5. Repeat the procedures for remaining pieces.

Part 2
1. In a clay pot or cooking pot, arrange bilimbi then put the fish side by side.
2. Add green chili then pour water until the fish is almost covered.
3. Cover and simmer in a low heat for at least 2 hours. Add more water if necessary.
4. Continue cooking until the liquid is almost dries up.
5. Remove from heat then served with steamed rice.

photo credit to Annalyn Jusay

Ginataang Tulingan

Filipino Style Recipe: ginataang tulingan or mackerel in coconut milk is another simple and easy Filipino dish. It is usually consist of mackerel(tulingan) cooked in a combination of coconut milk, vinegar and some spices.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 15-20 minutes
Good for 4 servings

Ingredients:
500 grams mackerel(tulingan)
1 piece onion, sliced
1 thumb-sized ginger, diced
2 pieces green chili(siling haba)
a cup of pure coconut milk
2 pieces eggplants, sliced
1/2 cup of vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

2 pieces small tomatoes, diced(optional)
3 pieces red chili(siling labuyo)(optional)

Procedures:
1. In a saucepan, arrange tulingan and eggplants.
2. Add the green chili, garlic, onion, tomatoes and ginger.
3. Pour in the vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
4. Let it boil for a few minutes and add the coconut milk.
5. Let it simmer 10 minutes or until tender and the sauce is creamy and oily.
6. Add red chili then adjust seasoning according to taste. Simmer for another minute.
7. Serve and Enjoy!