Filipino Recipes

PINAKBET Pakbet

Ingredients:

1/4 kilo pork with fat, cut into small pieces
2 diced bitter melons to bite size pieces
2 diced eggplants
5 pieces of sliced okra
1 minced garlic
2 diced onions
5 sliced tomatoes
1 tablespoon of chopped ginger
4 tablespoons of bagoong alamang (pink shrimp paste can be found at Asian grocery stores)
1 1/2 cup of water
Salt and pepper to taste
Oil

Directions:

Step 1: In a cooking pan, heat oil and fry the pork until brown, remove the pork from the pan and set aside.

Step 2: On the same pan, saute garlic, onion, ginger and tomatoes.

Step 3: Add water and add bagoong.

Step 4: Then add the pork and mix in the sautéed garlic, onion, ginger and tomatoes. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 5: Add in all the vegetables and cook until the vegetables are done, careful not to overcook. Salt and pepper to taste.

Step 6: Serve hot with rice. Enjoy!