Cooking with Peachy

Posts Tagged ‘pakbet’

Difficulty:

Preparation time: 35′

SERVINGS: 6

INGREDIENTS:

• CUBED PORK MEAT (Bite sized) - 200gr.
• SLICED SQUASH – 200gr.
• SLICED AMPALAYA/BITTER MELON – 100gr.
• SLICED OKRA – 200gr.
• SLICED STRING BEANS – 300gr.
• SLICED EGGPLANT – 150gr.
• SHRIMP PASTE GUISADO – 2 tbsp.
• CHOPPED GARLIC - 4 cloves
• SLICED ONION - ½ PC.
• SLICED TOMATOES – 2 PCs.
• EXTRAVIRGIN OLIVE OIL – 2 tbsp.
• SALT FOR THE AMPALAYA/BITTER MELON – 1 tsp.

DIRECTIONS:

In a small mixing bowl add bitter melon, sprinkle 1 tsp. of salt, mix well and then wash with cold water, this operation will reduce bitterness

Heat a wok and add the extra virgin olive oil. Saute the sliced onions and garlic. Add the sliced pork, sliced tomatoes, shrimp paste and simmer until tomatoes are smashed.

Add the slice squash and simmer for 5 minutes and then add the following vegetables with a 5min interval: ampalaya, eggplant, string beans, okra. Once okra is cruchy, remove from heat and serve.