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Pinakbet Recipe
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Pinakbet Recipe

Pinakbet or pakbet is a traditional Filipino vegetable dish. It originates in the northern region of the Philippines.
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Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 200 grams Pork Belly, sliced
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
  • 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 8 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1 bulb Onion, chopped
  • 3 pieces Ripe Tomatoes, diced
  • 3 Tablespoons Raw Bagoong or Shrimp Paste, rinsed once
  • 1-2 cups Rice Wash or Water
  • 1 cup Diced Squash
  • 8 pieces Okra, cut into two parts
  • 6 pieces Small Ampalaya or Bitter Gourd, halved and deseeded
  • 8 pieces Sitaw or Yard Long Beans, cut into 3 - inch long
  • 4 pieces Eggplants, cut into 3 parts

Method
 

  1. Combine sliced pork belly and water. Boil and simmer until tender. Add more water if needed. Let the water dries up. Stir constantly until the pork is golden brown.
  2. Add the olive oil. Saute the garlic, onion and tomatoes.
  3. Add 1/4 cup of rice wash and cover until the tomatoes are tender. Press the tomatoes with the back of your wooden spoon.
  4. Add the raw bagoong and stir. Simmer for 3 minutes.
  5. Add a cup of rice wash and squash and simmer for another 10 minutes. Press half of the squash with the back of the wooden spoon.
  6. Add the okras, bitter gourd and yard long beans. Simmer for another 5 minutes. Add more rice wash if desired.
  7. Lastly, add the eggplants and simmer for 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.