Sinanglay na Tilapia (Tilapia in Coconut Wrapped in Greens)

Method

1. In a bowl, mix together the tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger, salt and pepper.
2. Stuff the cavities of the tilapia with the aromatic mixture.
3. Wrap each fish tightly with the blanched pechay or cabbage leaves, securing with kitchen string or strips of leaf.
4. Arrange the wrapped fish in a wide pot.
5. Pour in the coconut milk and water around them and add the green chilies.
6. Cover and simmer gently for 20–30 minutes, or until the fish and leaves are tender and the sauce has slightly thickened.
7. Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper as needed.
8. Serve hot with rice.