Pinakbet Recipe
Whenever I plan our weekly menu, I always make it a point to include at least two vegetable meals in it. Aside from the fact that veggies are a lot cheaper compared to meat therefore it’s economical, I want to nourish my family with the healthiest foods and absolutely no food is healthier than vegetables. I grew up in a pure Ilocano household so I’m quite accustomed to eating pinakbet, dinengdeng and other all-veggie soup meals.
Here’s how Pinakbet or Pakbet is usually cooked:
(image source: http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/07/pinakbet.html)
Ingredients:
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1/4 kilo pork with fat, cut into small pieces
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2 Ampalaya (bitter melons) sliced to bite size pieces
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2 eggplants, sliced to bite size pieces
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5 pieces of okra, cut in two
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1 head garlic, minced
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2 onions, diced
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5 tomatoes, sliced
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1 tablespoon of ginger, crushed and sliced
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4 tablespoons bagoong isda or bagoong alamang (bagoong isda is tastier though)
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3 tablespoons of oil
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1 1/2 cup water
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Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking Instructions:
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In a cooking pan, heat oil and fry the pork until brown, remove the pork from the pan and set aside.
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On the same pan, saute garlic, onion, ginger and tomatoes.
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In a casserole, boil water and add bagoong.
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Add the pork in the casserole and mix in the sautéed garlic, onion, ginger and tomatoes. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
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Add in all the vegetables and cook until the vegetables are done, be careful not to overcook.
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Salt and pepper to taste.
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Serve hot with plain rice.
Resource: http://www.filipinofoodrecipes.net/pakbet.htm
