Upo Recipes (bottle gourd)
Several ways to cook your bottle gourd through these recipes
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: bottle gourd recipes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 880kcal
Author: Vanjo Merano
Ginisang Upo na May Sardinas:
- 3 cups bottle gourd sliced
- 11 ounces sardines in can with tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons Knorr Liquid Seasoning
- 1 onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- ½ cup water
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Misua with Upo and Ground Pork:
- 3 cups bottle gourd sliced
- ½ lb. ground pork
- 1 Knorr Pork Cube
- 1 ounce Chinese vermicelli misua
- ¼ cup green onions chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 tablespoons toasted garlic
- 4 cups water
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- Fish sauce and ground black pepper to taste
Ginataang Upo:
- 3 cups bottle gourd sliced
- 45 grams Knorr Ginataang Gulay Mix
- ¼ cup dried anchovies
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 thumbs ginger crushed
- 3 Thai chili pepper
- 1 ½ cups water
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- Fish sauce and ground black pepper to taste
Chicken Tinola:
- 5 ounces chicken cut into serving pieces
- 3 cups bottle gourd sliced
- 1 Knorr Chicken Cube
- 1 ½ cups spinach
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 3 thumbs ginger crushed
- 5 cups water
- Fish sauce and ground black pepper to taste
Make the ginisang upo with sardinas by sauteeing garlic and onion in a pan. Add the bottle gourd once the onion softens. Continue cooking for 3 minutes. Add Knorr Liquid Seasoning. Pour the sardines with tomato sauce into the pan and add ½ cup water. Cover and cook for 1 to 3 to 5 minutes. Squeeze lemon and then season with salt and ground black pepper. Serve.
Make the misua soup by sauteeing onion and garlic in a cooking pot. Add the ground pork. Continue cooking while separating it into pieces until it browns. Add Knorr Pork Cube and water. Let boil. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Put the bottle gourd and misua. Cover and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Add green onions and season with fish sauce and ground black pepper. Add toasted garlic. Serve hot.
Make the ginataang upo by sauteeing onion and garlic in a pan. Add the bottle gourd. Saute for 2 minutes and then add the dried anchovies. Pour the vinegar. Combine 1 ½ cups water and Knorr Ginataang Gulay Mix. Stir and pour into the pan. Let it boil and continue cooking for 3 minutes. Add chili pepper. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Season with fish sauce and ground black pepper. Trransfer to a serving bowl. Serve with rice.
Make the chicken tinola soup by sauteeing onion, garlic, and ginger in a cooking pot. Add the chicken once the onion softens. Saute until the chicken turns light brown and then pour 5 cups water. Let it boil. Add Knorr Chicken Cube. Reduce heat to low setting. Cover the pot and continue cooking for 15 minutes. Add bottle gourd and boil for 3 minutes. Put the spinach into the pot. Season with fish sauce and ground black pepper. Serve hot.
Calories: 880kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 62g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 31g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 187mg | Sodium: 1021mg | Potassium: 1597mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1293IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 591mg | Iron: 8mg