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KARE KARE
(Beef Stew with Thick Peanut Sauce and Vegetables)
Any authentic Pinay cooking is not without Kare-Kare, the beef stew with a rich nutty sauce and served with a variety of vegetables. Cooking a perfect Kare kare is an Art in Philippine Culinary scene. This recipe is the fastest way of cooking this dish, with the help of a kare-kare commercial ready mix.
Ingredients:
- 3 to 4lbs oxtails, cut into serving pieces (if oxtail is not available, leg or feet is alternative)
- 10 cups of water
- 3 cups water
- 3-4 cups egg plant, cut into pieces
- 3 cups string beans (sitaw) cut into 2″ lengths
- 3 cups pechay (bok choy)
- 3 cups young banana flower – available at most Asian stores and groceries
- 2 cups peanut butter
- Salt
- Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
- Salted shrimp paste (sauteed bagoong) – available at most Asian stores and groceries
- Kare-Kare Mix (Stew Base Ready Mix powder) – Available at most Asian stores and groceries.
Procedure:
Cut the oxtail or leg into serving pieces, pressure cook until tender, leaving about 8 cups of broth. Set aside meat. Â Â Â Dissolve Kare-Kare mix into the hot broth. Stir in ground toasted bread. Mix in peanut butter. Let boil into a thick sauce.
Boil all vegetable in 3 cups boiling water until half cooked. Stir in meat. Stir in the thick sauce. Let boil for 3 minutes more. Â Add salt and MSG to taste. Â (Note: Eat with Rice and salty shrimp paste -bagoong and Hot Chili sauce)
Serves Hot
Cooking Time:Â 1hour
12 ServingsÂ
Enjoy your meal! Mwahugz!!!
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KARE KARE: A truly authentic Filipino dish
