Filipino Recipe Pinakbet (Pakbet)

Ingredients :

1/2 lb. side pork, cut into small cubes
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, chopped
1 tomato, cubed
1/2 squash, cubed
10 pieces okra
a bunch of long beans (sitaw), about 1 1/2 inch long
2 eggplants, sliced
1 bitter melon (ampalaya), sliced
5 cups water
1 tsp. bagoong alamang (salted shrimp paste)
1 bouillon pork cube (optional)
vegetable oil

How to cook:

1. In a large casserole, heat oil over medium heat.
2. Sauté onion, garlic and tomatoes.
3. Add the pork, stir for 5 minutes then add water, bagoong alamang and pork cube.
4. Cover and simmer until the pork is tender.
5. Add long beans then the bitter melon. Stir-fry for a minute or two.
7. Then add the rest of the vegetables.Gently stir.
8. Lower the heat and simmer covered over low heat until vegetables are tender. Do not overcook.
9. Serve hot with a lot of steamed rice.

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