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Friday, January 14, 2011

Pinakbet from La Union by: Paz Apz

Hello classmates! Nagluto ako ng PINAKBET. Ang pinagmamalaki namin dito sa ILOCOS REGION!

Pakbet or Pinakbet Recipe


Estimated cooking time: 35 minutes

Pakbet Ingredients:

  • 1/4 kilo pork with fat, cut into small pieces
  • 2 Amapalya (bitter melons) sliced to bite size pieces
  • 2 eggplants, sliced to bite size pieces
  • 5 pieces of okra, cut in two
  • 1 head garlic, minced
  • 2 onions, diced
  • 5 tomatoes, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon of ginger, crushed and sliced
  • 4 tablespoons bagoong isda or bagoong alamang
  • 3 tablespoons of oil
  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Pakbet Cooking Instructions:

  • In a cooking pan, heat oil and fry the pork until brown, remove the pork from the pan and set aside.
  • On the same pan, saute garlic, onion, ginger and tomatoes.
  • In a casserole, boil water and add bagoong.
  • 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.
  • Add in all the vegetables and cook until the vegetables are done, careful not to overcook.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve hot with plain rice.

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