Pinakbet
October 5, 2009
Pinakbet, an authentic Filipino dish, that is easy to cook.
Ingredients :
· 1/2 lb. pork, sliced
· 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
· 3 cloves garlic, minced
· 1 onion, chopped
· 2 tomatoes, chopped
· 1/2 squash, cubed
· 2 cups sliced okra
· 2 cups 1-1/2 inch long cut sitaw (yard long beans)
· 2 eggplants, sliced
· 1 ampalaya (bitter gourd and/or bitter melon), sliced
· 1 to 1-1/2 cup water
· 2 to 3 tbsp. bagoong alamang (salted shrimp paste)
Cooking Procedures :
1. In a large, deep skillet or casserole, pour and heat oil over medium heat.
2. Add pork and cook until it turns slightly brown.
3. Stir in garlic, onions and tomatoes. Sauté for a few minutes until tomatoes are wilted.
4. Add squash and okra, stir-fry for a minute or two and then add the rest of the vegetables. Gently stir to combine.
5. Pour in water and add the bagoong alamang. Bring to a boil.
6. Lower heat and simmer until vegetables are tender. Be sure not to overcook it.
7. Correct the taste by adding a little bit of bagoong alamang and gently stir to blend.
8. Immediately remove from heat, transfer to a serving dish and serve hot.
inset photo: thecookmobile.com
happinay
October 6th, 2009 at 12:05 am
Damn, kakagutom naman nyan. I love pinakbet. Cguro masarap pinakbet mo.
October 6th, 2009 at 12:10 am
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October 6th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
being a certified ilocana, pinakbet is one of my favorite dish. but, i’m never really good at cooking so I never tried. i’ll copy the recipe just in case i’ll get some weird inclinations to cook .hehe
October 7th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
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@raninxs: i never really liked cooking before, but since i left our home and started to live independently, i had no choice but to learn it, not to mention, on my own. i can’t say yet that i am best at it, but at least now, i can prepare dishes that are palatable enough for my housemates to gorge on and appreciate. sometimes i even experiment on ingredients coz i believe cooking is also an art, hence, the only limit is your imagination. i think you should give cooking a try. as Chef Gusteau said in the movie “Ratatouille”, “Anyone can cook!”.