Kangkong Balls

Here’s another inexpensive yet nutritious and delicious recipe. I’m sure your kids are going to love this.

Ingredients:
2 bundle kangkong stems, finely chopped
2 pcs tokwa (tofu), shredded
1 pc onion, finely chopped
1 pc carrot, finely chopped
7 pcs kinchay, finely chopped
2 pcs egg
1 cup flour
½ tsp iodized salt
1 cup cooking oil

Procedure
1. Wash kangkong and drain.
2. Mix all the ingredients except the oil.
3. Take 1 tsp of the mixture and roll into a ball.
4. Fry in oil.
5. Serve with sauce or catsup.

Don’t throw the leaves. Use it in other recipes like Crispy Kangkong or for your sinigang.

Kangkong is also known as river or water spinach, swamp cabbage and water glorybind in English. Filipinos used kangkong as an alternative to spinach.

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SWEET & SOUR TOFU

Source: The Enchanted Broccoli Forest

Ingredients
1 lb. tofu
1/4 c. lemon juice
1/4 c. tamari sauce
6 T. water
1/4 c. tomato paste
2 T. honey
1 tsp. ginger
4 cloves of garlic
8 scallions, minced
1 green & 1 red bell pepper, sliced in strips
1 lb. mushrooms
1 c. toasted cashews

Instructions
Cut tofu into small cubes; set aside. Combine lemon juice, tamari, water, tomato paste, honey, ginger, and garlic; mix until well blended.
Add tofu to this marinade, stir gently, and let marinate for several hours (or overnight). Stir-fry scallions, bell peppers, and mushrooms in 2 tsp. of oil. After several minutes, add tofu with all the marinade. Lower heat, continue to stir-fry until everything is hot and bubbly. Remove from heat and stir in cashews. Serve over rice.

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