Recipes
Kulitis Dip
Serving Size 4-6 people | Preparation Time 10m | Cooking Time 1h 15m
Indulge in the rich and flavorful Kulitis Dip, a delightful appetizer featuring fresh kulitis leaves, low in calories and nutrient-dense, containing vitamins A, B6, C, K, riboflavin, folate, and minerals like calcium and iron, sautéed with aromatic onion and garlic, then blended into a creamy base of cream cheese and sour cream. This versatile dip can be customized with your favorite cheese and a hint of Worcestershire sauce, perfect for serving warm with toasted bread, crackers, or gulay tempura.
Allergen Warning:
Cream cheese, sour cream, and cheese of choice. Worcestershire sauce may contain gluten depending on the brand.
Instructions:
- 15ml cooking oil
- 3.2g onion or half onion, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 450g kulitis leaves, chopped
- 226g cream cheese, preferably the softer cooking kind, cut in chunks if using a whole bar
- 57g sour cream
- any preferred cheese, amount to liking
- Salt to taste
- Ground pepper to taste
- Worcestershire sauce (optional)
Instructions:
- Place a saucepan on low heat and add in the oil.
- Sauté the garlic and onion until translucent.
- Add in the kulitis leaves.
- Stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Add in the cream cheese, in chunks if using a whole bar, stirring it in slowly.
- Pour in the sour cream and stir to incorporate.
- Add cheese according to your taste and melt it into the mixture. If adding other kinds of cheese, add them now and melt them into the mixture.
- Taste the mixture, add salt and pepper to your liking. Add Worcestershire sauce if desired.
- Serve hot with a side of toasted bread, crackers, chips, and/or gulay tempura.
Reference: Yupangco, J.M. (2023) “Juana’s Table”, p.106