Authentic Laing Recipe (Taro leaves in Coconut Milk)
Ingredients
▢ 4 cups coconut milk (add 1 cup water if using coconut cream)
▢ 1 medium onion – chopped
▢ 2 cloves garlic – minced
▢ 8-10 pieces dried fish or smoked fish
▢ 5 cups dried Taro leaves
▢ 3 pieces labuyo chili or 5 pieces bird’s eye chili – each cut into 4-5 pieces
Instructions
Place coconut milk, water, onion, garlic and dried fish in a pot. Bring to boil over medium-low heat.
Once it starts to boil, add the dried taro leaves. Cover pot with lid and let it boil for 10 minutes without stirring.
Add the chilis. Season with salt if still needed.
Let it boil until coconut milk is reduced or almost completely gone.