Suam na Mais or Ginisang Mais with Bangus (Corn Soup with Milkfish) Recipe

"Suam na Mais" is a classic and authentic Filipino style corn soup with creamy freshly grated corn and verdant chili leaves. Suam na mais or ginisang mais traditionally uses a native sticky variety of white corn. To make the dish the corn kernels are grated straight from the cobs.

This corn soup dish is not only creamy and delicious but it is a good source of protein, potassium, and carbohydrate from the corn. While the chili leaves are good antioxidant and help to fight cancer cells.

In our home, "Suam na mais" is one of our fave comfort food (soup) during the rainy season and it is a perfect match with any fried fish.

Suam na mais have a different version, according to the availability of the ingredients. In this recipe, we add milkfish (bangus) instead of pork, chicken or shrimp. Try this and let me know what you think.

Suam na Mais with Milkfish

Good for serving 4-5 persons

Prep time 25 mins

Cook time 30 mins

Total time 55 mins

Ingredients:

• 1 pc. around 3/4 kilo Bangus, sliced into 5 pcs. and cleaned
• 2 cups, freshly grated white corn
• 1 bunch, green chili leaves
• 1/2 cup, shrimp paste (bagoong na alamang/hipon)
• 4 cloves, garlic, minced
• 1 pc. onion medium sized, chopped 
• 1.5 to 2 liters of water
• cooking oil
• salt and ground pepper to taste

Cooking Procedure:

1. In a casserole, heat oil and sauté garlic, onion until translucent.
2. Add shrimp paste, stir, cook for a minute. 
3. Add grated white corn, stir and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Pour water, bring to boil and continue to simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, add more water to adjust consistency to your liking (soupy or not too soupy).
5. Stir, Put the bangus and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Season with salt and pepper according to taste.
7. Now add in the green chili leaves, stir carefully and turn off the stove.
8. Serve while hot.
9. Share and Enjoy!

Notes:

1. If freshly corn not available, you can use canned creamed corn kernels as a substitute.
2. If green chili leaves are not available, use malunggay, spinach, and ampalaya leaves as a substitute.

Author : phils

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