Sauted Shrimp Paste and Tomato

 This is very easy to prepare but one of the yummiest appetizers or even viand.

Ingredients:
1 cup shrimp paste ( bagoong alamang)
3 tomatoes ( sliced)
4 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon sugar


Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and tomatoes then add the shrimp paste and sugar.

2. Simmer until done and serve or keep in a jar and serve anytime you want it.

Chicken Kare-kare

Kare kare is a popular Filipino dish made with ox tail and tripe but today I tried it with chicken and it's also very yummy. Try this and let me know what is your opinion.

Ingredients for 8-10 servings:
1 kilo chicken (cut to your desired size)
2 cups water ( add if needed)
2 eggplant
1/4 kilo string beans or Baguio Beans
1 bunch pechay or Chinese cabbage
1/2 cup ground peanut or peanut butter (add if needed)
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon atsuete powder ( add if needed)
salt and pepper to taste
Some shrimp paste for dipping sauce ( sawsawan)

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion until brownish then add the atsuete powder, continue to saute for 30 seconds then add the chicken and simmer until pinkish color of the meat is gone.
2. Add water and bring to a boil, when boiling reduce the heat and continue to simmer until the chicken is cooked.
3. Add the peanut butter,eggplant and beans then simmer until half cooked,then add the Chinese cabbage, salt and pepper to taste and simmer until done.

4. Serve it hot with shrimp paste for dipping.

Inihaw na Pusit

Fresh squids plus perfect cooking time equals tender and juicy squid.

Ingredients for 2 servings:
2 medium size squids ( wash well)
1 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon calamansi juice
salt and pepper to taste


Procedure:
1. Combine all the ingredients and place over a hot griller, cook for 2 minutes each side the perfect timing to cook medium size squids. Overcooking it, will make the texture of the squid like a rubber.

2. After cooking, slice and garnish then serve right away.

Simple Paksiw na Pata

I like this dish of pork legs next to adobo because if you cook the pork legs this way the vinegar neutralized the fatty flavor making it tastes excellent and perfect to pair  with rice.

Ingredients for 8 servings:
 1 kilo pork leg (pata)
 5 cloves garlic (crushed)
 1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon peppercorn ( pamintang buo)
 1 cup vinegar
 3 cups water
 salt if needed


Procedure:
1. In a pot put the garlic, pata, soy sauce, vinegar,peppercorn then allow to simmer until the meat absorbed the color of the soy sauce.
3. Add the water and cover, simmer until it is tender stirring occasionally
4. When it is done serve it with rice :-)

Champorado with Gata

champorado with tinapa

One of my childhood food that I still crave every now and then. Yummy!

Ingredients: 
1/2 cup glutinous rice
1/2 cup ordinary rice
8 cups water
2 cups pure coconut milk
1/2 cup chocolate powder
sugar (according to your taste)


Procedure:
1. Mix the rice and wash it then put in a pot together with the water and bring to a boil. When it is boiling, stir occasionally so that it will not stick at the bottom of the pot. Add the chocolate powder then simmer over low heat until the rice is very tender.
2. When it's done add the coconut milk and stir until evenly mixed, then add sugar and simmer for few minutes and turn off the heat.
3. Serve it hot with tuyo or tinapa  and enjoy!

Buko Pandan Salad with Tapioca Pearls

Last time I made buko pandan salad  and it was so delicious that we craved for more, that's why the next day I made again and this time I put tapioca pearls as an extender, it is even yummier and we enjoyed it all.

Ingredients:
6  pieces young coconut ( scraped and well drained)
3 cups Nestle cream or All Purpose Cream
1 1/2 cup condensed milk (add if needed)
1 small can evaporated milk ( 154 ml)
1/4 kilo tapioca pearl ( Cooked and drained)
1 pack ( 10 grams) unflavored green gelatine powder
3 tablespoons pandan flavor

Procedure:
1. Cook the gelatine according to its packaging procedure then add the pandan flavor, mix well and pour in a molder and refrigerate until harden. Cut into dice or cube.
2.Mix all the ingredients then refrigerate for few hours.
3. Serve with a smile and enjoy :-).

Kusahos

Kusahos is an Ilonggo  way of preserving meat by sun drying it. After drying it, it's fried and ready to be served. It is very tasty. I learned this from my Ilonggo relatives when  I was younger, during the time when there's no electricity yet in my town. :-).

Ingredients for 4 servings:
1/2 kilo beef tenderloin ( slice thinly)
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
3 cloves garlic ( minced)

Procedure:
1. Combine all the ingredients and mix well then dry under the sun.

3. When it's dried it's ready to be fried.

4. Fry until done then serve it hot. You can top it with toasted garlic.

Paksiw na Matambaka

Matambaka is a common fish in the Philippines and always available at the market throughout the year. When it is very fresh it is so tasty and I like to cook it as paksiw. Paksiw is a Filipino cooking method that uses vinegar. It is simple and easy to do.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo matambaka
3/4 cup vinegar
4 cloves garlic ( crushed)
1 onion
thumb size ginger( strips)
some chili
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. In a pot put all the ingredients and let it boil then simmer until cooked.
2. If the taste of the vinegar is so strong, you can add a little water.
3. Simmer for few  minutes until done.
4. Serve it with rice

Bihon with Tuna Chunks

A delicious combination of rice noodles and tuna, loaded with vegetables making the dish super nutritious.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo bihon
3 cloves garlic
1 small onion
1 can tuna (chunks)
6 cups water
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
salt to taste
1 cup cleaned cauliflower
5 pieces green beans ( sliced diagonally)
3 cabbage leaves ( sliced diagonally)
1 carrot( Sliced into strips)


Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the tuna and simmer for 2 minutes.
2. Add water, ground pepper and salt to taste,  then simmer and add all the vegetables then simmer for 30 seconds.
3. Add the bihon and give a good stir, simmer and stir until cooked.
4. Serve it hot.

Nilagang Buto ng Langka

Masarap at malinamnam ang nilagang buto ng langka, kaya pagkatapos naming kainin ang laman inipon ko ang mga buto, hinugasang maigi at nilaga ko.Masarap po ito lasang mani para sa akin.

Jackfruit=Langka

Seeds=buto

Mga sangkap:
buto ng langka
tubig (sapat na makapagluto sa mga buto)

Paraan ng Pagluluto:
1. Ilagay sa kaldero ang tubig at buto ng langka, pakuluan hanggang sa lumambot (45 minutos o higit pa).

2. Kapag luto na ay alisin ito sa tubig at pwede ng ihain.