Kare-Kare is a traditional Filipino stew with thick peanut sauce. Meats used for this dish are usually oxtail, tripe, and pork leg.
Since there is no available oxtail, tripe and pork leg in our place, I used pork slices for this dish.
INGREDIENTS
pork slices (cut in 2 inch slices)
banana flower bud (sliced)
pechay or bok choy
string beans (cut into 2 inch slices)
eggplants (sliced)
ground peanuts
peanut butter
shrimp paste
water
annatto seeds (soaked in a cup of water)
toasted ground rice
garlic, minced
onion, chopped
salt and pepper
DIRECTIONS
1. In a large pot, bring the water to a boil.
2. Put in the pork slices followed by the onions and simmer for 2.5 to 3 hrs or until tender (35 minutes if using a pressure cooker).
3. Once the meat is tender, add the ground peanuts, peanut butter, and coloring (water from the annatto seed mixture) and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
4. Add the toasted ground rice and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. On a separate pan, saute the garlic then add the banana flower, eggplant, and string beans and cook for 5 minutes.
6. Transfer the cooked vegetables to the large pot (where the rest of the ingredients are).
7. Add salt and pepper to taste.
8. Serve hot with shrimp paste.
ENJOY!
Source: Panlasang Pinoy
