Ensaladang Mangga

"Walang tatalo sa sarap ng sawsawang ito " according to my sister, she always wants me to make this for her. It is very easy to make. Here is the recipe for it.

Ingredients:
1 mango (diced)
1 tablespoon bagoong
1 onion (diced)
1 tomato (diced)
2 tablespoons calamansi juice

Procedure:
1. Mix all the ingredients then serve. :-)

Or another option is to slice it like in the picture below 

Fried Fish Fillet

 Simple and easy to cook.

Ingredients for 4 servings
1/2 kilo any fish fillet
1/2 cup flour
1 teablespoon lemon or calamansi juice
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Wash the fish and cut to your desired size.
2. Marinate with lemon juice, salt and pepper for an hour.
3. Roll over the flour then deep fry until cooked.
4. Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce.

Simple Pata tim

A delicious pork leg dish that you will enjoy to eat with your hands. A unique blending of flavors that will tickle your taste buds and boost your appetite.

Ingredients:
1 pork leg ( whole or chopped)
3 cloves garlic
1 cup Pineapple juice
1/2 cup soy sauce
3 cups sprite
1/2 teaspoon Pepper corn ( pamintang buo)
3 cups water
1 bunch pechay or bok choy
sesame seeds ( optional)
salt to taste

Procedure:
1. In a pot put the pork leg, garlic, soy sauce, peppercorn then bring to a boil over medium heat. Once boiling allow the soy sauce to darken the color of the meat by simmering it continuously. 
2. Add the water, Sprite and pineapple juice then bring to boil, when boiling reduce the heat and simmer until tender. When the meat is already tender and it still has a lot of liquid, increase the heat to high allowing the water to evaporate making the pata tim saucy and shiny.
3. Add the pechay and salt if necessary, then turn off the heat.
4. Sprinkle with sesame seeds then serve. :-).

re-cooked March 5, 2014

Mangga at Bagoong

Mangga at bagoong ( mango and Shrimp paste) is a popular finger food/street food in the Philippines. The mango should not be so ripe nor so unripe, it should be "manibalang". 

Stuffed Bell Peppers

I cooked this few months ago and forgot to post it, I cooked this with my bestfriend because we challenge each other if we can cook this or not, at the end of the cooking challenge we are happy with the result and it's delicious. We made it as simple as we can. Try this and let me know.

Ingredients:
1/4 kilo ground beef
3 regular size bell peppers
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
1 carrot ( minced)
1/2 cup corn
1/2 cup green peas
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Clean the bell pepper and set aside.

2. Saute the garlic and onion then add the ground beef and saute until pinkins color is gone.
 3. Add the carrots then simmer until almost cook.

4. Add the rest of the ingredients then simmer until done. Set aside.
5. Preheat the oven at 180 degrees celcius.
6. Stuff the bell peppers with the ground beef mixture then bake for 45 minutes or until done.

 

7. Serve and enjoy :-).

Stir Fried Chicken

A very simple chicken dish that tastes good. I was so hungry yesterday and I need to cook my food quickly and here is the result, a simple but delicious stir fried chicken :-).

Ingredientd for 4-5 servings:
1/2 kilo chicken breast ( cut into bite size)
3 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoon lemon or calamansi juice
pepper to taste
Chili (optional)

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic then add the chicken  and stir fry for 2 minutes.
2. Add the soy sauce, lemon juice and pepper then stir fry until done.
3. add some chili if you want then serve it hot.

Fried Rice supreme

A quick to prepare fried rice that you will surely like. Try it.

Ingredients for 4Servings:
2 cups cooked rice3 cloves garlic
2 eggs ( scrambled and chopped)
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup diced ham
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic until brownish then add the ham and continue to saute for a minute.
2. Add the rice then mix well and stir until blended well with the ham.
3. Add the egg, raisins, salt and pepper to taste.
4. Stir until done then serve hot.

Pineapple-Coconut Rice Balls

 This recipe is very easy to do, so I am sure that you will be fine if you will try this even if you are just a beginner in cooking. This is just like cooking palitaw but we stuffed it. Try this and let me know.

 Ingredients:
3 cups glutinous rice powder
1 1/2 cup water
1 cup grated coconut
1/2 cup sugar or to taste
candied pineapple
water for cooking

Candied Pineapple

Procedure:
1. Mix the water and glutinous rice slowly,  until you form a dough.

2. Spoon a portion from the dough and form it into 3-inch circle and place the candied pineapple in center. Gather the edges onto itself to seal then press and roll between the palms to make a ball.

3. Boil enough water in a pot, once boiling drop the balls, and wait for it to float, once floating, ladle it and set aside.

 

4. Mix the sugar and grated coconut then roll the cooked rice balls and serve.

Ginisang Ubod ng Niyog

Aside from its fruit another  precious part of the coconut tree is the pulp or ubod. It is very yummy and you can cook it in many different ways like lumpia, adobo,  mix with other vegetables, or simply saute it just like this.

Ingredients for 5 Servings:
1/2 kilo ubod ng niyog ( cut into strips)
3 cloves garlic
1/2 onion
1/4 kilo shrimps
1 small red bell pepper
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the shrimps and continue sauteing for a minute.
2. Add the ubod then stir until well combined with the shrimps, add salt, pepper and bell pepper then simmer until done.
3. Put some spring onion then serve it hot :-).

Adobo na Pata

This is one of the best Filipino dishes.

Ingredients:
1 kilo pork hocks ( pata)

1/2 cup soy sauce

3/4 cup vinegar

1/4 teaspoon peppercorn ( pamintang buo)

4 cloves garlic

3 cups water

Procedure:
1.Saute the garlic then add the pork hocks and saute until the pinkish color is gone.

2. Add the soy sauce and peppercorn then increase the heat making the soy sauce almost dry to enhance the color, then adjust the heat to medium and add the vinegar, cover and let simmer. Do not mix until the vinegar boils so that the texture of the meat will be nice and smooth.

3. Once boiling mix well then simmer for few minutes until the pork hocks absorbed the flavor and color.

4. Add the water and simmer until tender. If it is already tender and still has a lot of water increase the heat to make the soup evaporate making the adobo just saucy like the one in the picture.

5. Serve it hot.