Kare - Kare

I've first tasted this dish from Tita June, my friend's mom. "Catz" as what i call him,  was supposed to treat me for lunch but he left his money home so instead of going to Mc Donalds we end up to their kitchen which is actually perfect.

You should try this mouth watery recipe.

Ingredients:

1 kilo of beef (round or sirloin cut) cut into cubes, beef tripe or oxtail (cut 2 inch long) or    a combination of all three (beef, tripe and oxtail)

 3 cups of peanut butter

 1/4 cup grounded toasted rice

 1/2 cup cooked bagoong alamang (anchovies)

 2 pcs. med onions, diced

 3 cloves garlic, minced

 4 tablespoons atsuete oil

 4 pieces eggplant, sliced 1 inch thick

 1 bundle Pechay (Bok choy) cut into 2 pieces

1 bundle of sitaw (string beans) cut to 2" long

1 banana bud, cut similar to eggplant slices, blanch in boiling water

1/2 cup oil

8 cups of water

Salt to taste

Procedure:

1. In a stock pot, boil beef, tripe and oxtails in water for an hour or until cooked. Strain and keep the stock.

2. In a big pan or wok, heat oil and atsuete oil.

3. Sauté garlic, onions until golden brown, then add the stock, toasted rice, beef, oxtail and peanut butter.

4. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Salt to taste.

5. Add the eggplant, string beans, pechay and banana bud. Cook the vegetables for a few minutes - Do not overcook the vegetables.

6. Serve with bagoong on the side and hot plain rice.