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Pakbet or Pinakbet Recipe



Estimated cooking time: 35 minutes


Pakbet Ingredients:

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1/4 kilo pork with fat, cut into small pieces
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2 Amapalya (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
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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

Pakbet 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, careful not to overcook.
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Salt and pepper to taste.
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Serve hot with plain rice.
source: www.filipinofoodrecipes.net/pakbet