How to Make Filipino Pinakbet - Vegetable Stew Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine

Philippines Pinakbet (Vegetable Stew)

This recipe was taken from centuries old cooking techniques and when possible applied modern cooking methods and/or ingredients.  It uses Asian cooking styles, Asian Spices, Asian Sauces and Asian Ingredients.  The style of cooking may have a slight alteration while still maintaining the dish's overall purpose.  In this blog we touch on recipes that may be predominant for the Chinese Cuisines.  We will also share recipes based upon country, or regions such as: Burma, Cambodia, Indian, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.  Some cuisines are considered South Asian, South East Asian dishes, Central Asian and/or Middle Eastern and may not be strictly connected to a specific country or culture.



Recipe makes for 6 Servings


3 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 pound pork loin, chopped

1/2 pound peeled and deveined prawns

salt and pepper to taste

1 tomato, chopped

1/4 pound zucchini, seeded and cut into bite-size pieces

1/4 pound fresh okra, ends trimmed

1/4 pound fresh green beans, trimmed

1/4 pound eggplant, cut into bite-size pieces

1 small bitter melon, cut into bite-size pieces.


Directions:



1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. 

2. Stir in the pork and cook until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir the shrimp into the mixture; season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking until the shrimp turn pink, about 5 minutes. 

3. Add the tomato to the pot, cover, and let cook 5 minutes. Stir the zucchini, okra, green beans, eggplant, and bitter melon into the mixture; cover, and cook until the vegetables are all soft to the touch, about 10 minutes more. Serve hot.




For the adventurous palate, a great side dish that compliments this recipe is Jaew Bong.  Discover more about Jaew Bong, check out www.jaewbong.com.



Enjoy..




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