Ginulay na Mais

Ginulay na Mais ~ Overseas Pinoy Cooking: "

Ginulay na Mais, Gulay na Mais. Not many know that corn can be cooked as a viand, the young white corn type. In the Philippine countryside where corn are produced, gulay na mais is a comfort food. The dish is made up of young white corn kernels that are cut off from the cob using a knife, or using the large hole of a grater. Sautéed with pork and small shrimp and simmered with a lot of water. Other leafy vegetables are also added usually malungay, chilli leaves, ampalaya leaves ect. For this version oyster mushroom and spinach are added. Here is the recipe.

Ingredients:

4 young white corn on the cob
1 cup boiled pork cut into cubes
1 cup shrimp, shelled
160 grams baby spinach leaves
150 grams oyster mushroom
2-3 green chili
1/4 head garlic, chopped
1 small size onion, chopped
1 medium size tomato, chopped
1/4 cup fish sauce
salt to taste
cooking oil

Procedure:

Using a knife cut of the corn kernels of the cob, keep aside, discard cobs. In a sauce pan suttee garlic, onion and tomato until lump. Add in the pork and shrimp, stir cook for a minute. Add in fish sauce and stir cook for another minute. Add 3 to 4 cups of water bring to a boil and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Add in the corn and continue to simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, add more water as necessary. Add in the mushroom and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes, correct saltines if required. Now add in the spinach and cook for another half a minute. Serve hot with rice.
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