Patola with Miswa Soup Recipe

• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 / 2 cup shrimps, peeled and deveined 
• 6 cups rice washings
• 1/ 2 kilo patola (sponge gourd), peeled and sliced crosswise to about 1/4 inch
• 100 grams misua (flour threads) salt and pepper
• fried garlic bits
• spring onions, chopped

Saute garlic and onions in cooking oil. Add the shrimps until they are pink in color then pour the rice washings. When stock is boiling, lower heat. Simmer and add patola slices.

When patola is half-cooked, add the misua. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with fried garlic bits and chopped spring onions. Serve hot.