Kare-kare

Kare-kare is one of the Philippines favorite cuisine. It is a popular dish among Pampanguenos. Here is a very quick and easy way to cook this savory meal, viz:

Ingredients:

1 oxtail, boiled and cut into serving pieces

1 kg. ox tripe, boiled until tender, cut into serving pieces

6 pieces eggplant, cut into 2-inch thick slanting pieces

1/4 kg. string beans, kept whole and cut into 2 inch lengths

2 pieces banana blossom, cut both into halves, cut halves into 4 pieces crosswise

1 small bottle of peanut butter

1/4 cup atsuete (annatto), for food coloring - extract the juice after soaking in water

cooking oil

broth

dash of pepper

Procedure:

Saute the garlic. Add the oxtail and ox tripe except the broth. Cover and simmer for a few minutes. Add the atsuete juice and peanut butter, cover and simmer stirring once in a while. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Add the vegetables. Cover and cook until the vegetables are tender. Serve hot with sauted bagoong (shrimp paste).