Beef Nilaga (Stewed Beef)
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Beef Nilaga (Stewed Beef)
Beef Nilaga, also known as Nilagang Baka, is a classic Filipino soup dish known for its simplicity and comforting flavors. It’s a clear and hearty soup made with beef, vegetables, and sometimes corn on the cob.
- 1 Kg beef (diced)
- 8 pieces potatoes (chopped)
- 1 piece bok choy (chopped)
- 1 piece cabbage (quartered)
- 2 pieces onions (diced)
- 1 piece garlic (minced)
- 4 tablespoons patis (fish sauce)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon black pepper (ground)
- 1 liter of water
- 1 pinch Salt and pepper to taste
- In a sauce pan, heat the cooking oil and sauté the garlic and onions.
- Add water, the beef, black pepper and patis.
- Bring to a boil and simmer for an hour or until the beef is tender.
- Add the potatoes and wait until potatoes are cooked.
- Add the cabbage then the pechay and wait a few minutes until cooked.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
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Kare-kare (Oxtail Stew in Peanut Sauce)
What is needed:
- 1kg oxtail
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1L water
- 1 Knorr beef cube (optional)
- 2 tsp Mama Sita’s Achuete Powder Cornstarch Mix ( dissolve in 2 tbsp of water)
- 250g peanut butter
- 1 eggplant, sliced
- 300g fine beans, chopped 2 inch
- 1 bunch pak choi, separated
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 125g bagoong (shrimp paste)
How to do it:
- In a big pot, sauté garlic and onions in oil, once onions are translucent add oxtail and brown.
- Once browned, add water and bring to boil.If using beef Knorr cubes add now and stir. Cover and leave the meat to tenderise, if using pressure cooker 30-40 minutes or 2 1/2 hours on medium heat in pot.
- When meat is soft, add the peanut butter, stir and add achuette mix and stir thoroughly. Let it simmer for around 3 minutes.
- Add eggplants and beans and stir into stew, cover. After 5 minutes add pak choi, cover and leave for 5 more minutes.
- Serve with hot rice and shrimp paste on the side as a condiment. Traditionally, it is served with shrimp paste and especially in this recipe as we did not add salt to it (unless using the Knorr cubes), it gives an extra umami to the dish.
YouTube link: https://panlasangpinoy.com/kare-kare-recipe/
Roast Corn and West African Pear
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Roast Corn and West African Pear
Nigerian roast corn is a BBQ styled grilled corn with side African pear.
- 4 cub sweet corns
- 4 pieces West african pear ((a.k.a) butter-fruits)
- 20 ml olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
- Preheat grill until hot.
- Brush the corn with the olive oil and season well with salt, then grill until lightly charred all over, turning occasionally.
- Wash the butter-fruit in a bowl of clean water then add it to a bowl of boiling water leaving for 4 minutes until soft.
- Serve both grilled corn and butter-fruits together.
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