surviving on no electricity and water: fish ampalaya

we were struck by the strong storm "milenyo" and had to survive the grueling 4 days of no electricity and water.

a concern is how to preserve food. one meal that was made up is the fish ampalaya.

to preserve the fish for several days without refrigeration, we fried them well done. to preserve space, we filleted them and kept the meat.

we noticed that the ampalaya is getting mature. we need to cook it fast. we cut it up in chunks and prepared a very good meal.

fish ampalaya

1 large ampalaya, seeded, cut in chunks
8 fillets of fish, fried
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
1 medium tomato, chopped
1/4 cup dried shrimps

in little oil, saute garlic till brown. add onions and tomatos. saute till soft. add the dried shrimps. mix till the aroma escapes the pan. add the fish. add little water to keep from drying. add the ampalaya. simmer slowly till ampalaya is soft but still crunchy to the bite. serve hot.