Ginataang Kalabasa at Kale (Squash and Kale in Thick Coconut Gravy)

Ingredients

• 4 cups squash (cut into cubes (one small Kabocha squash))
• 5 cups firmly packed Kale leaves (cut into bite-size pieces (1- 2 bunches))
• 2 cans (400ml coconut milk (I used Aroy-D))
• ½ pound large shrimps (cleaned and trimmed*)
• 3 tablespoons regular shrimp paste
• 2 tablespoons ginger (thinly sliced)
• 1 small onion (finely chopped)
• 4 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 3 red Thai chillies (kept whole or thinly sliced)
• ½ cup water (optional**)
• Fish sauce or salt (for seasoning)