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:

1. In a big pot, sauté garlic and onions in oil, once onions are translucent add oxtail and brown.
2. 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.
3. When meat is soft, add the peanut butter, stir and add achuette mix and stir thoroughly. Let it simmer for around 3 minutes.
4. Add eggplants and beans and stir into stew, cover. After 5 minutes add pak choi, cover and leave for 5 more minutes.
5. 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/