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Authentic Ilocano Pinakbet

groups4 servingsspeedEasycountertopsPrep: 15 minsskilletCook: 12 minsscheduleTotal: 27 minsoutdoor_grillStewedlocal_fire_departmentMild
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7 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:03:33

Place 1-1/2 cups of tomatoes in a pot, add salt to taste, and squeeze the tomatoes firmly with your hand until their juice comes out.

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Tomatoes must be thoroughly mashed to extract their juice as seasoning for the broth.

Ingredients:fresh tomatoes (1.5 cup)Salt
Tools:pot
02
Preparation
00:04:46

Add 3 tbsp of canola oil, 4 cloves of garlic, 1 thumbsize of ginger, 1 cup of lasona, 4 tbsp of fish bagoong, and seasonings to the mashed tomatoes, then mix well.

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Ensure the fish bagoong is mixed thoroughly with the seasonings before adding the vegetables.

Ingredients:canola oil (3 tbsp)Garlic (4 piece)ginger (1 piece)Ilocano shallots (1 cup)Fish bagoong (4 tbsp)Seasoning
03
Active Cooking
00:05:52

Add the sliced bagnet and 1-1/2 cups of water to the pot, then mix.

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Add just the right amount of water so as not to overpower the flavor of the bagoong and tomatoes.

Ingredients:Crispy pork belly (1 piece)water (1.5 cup)
04
Preparation
00:06:27

Layer 2 medium size eggplants, 3 medium size sweet potatoes, 1 bundle string beans, 2 bundles okra, 1-1/2 cups himbabao, siling duwag, and 1 large ampalaya on top of the mixture in the pot in order.

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Place the bitter gourd on the very top layer so it doesn't soak in the broth immediately and become overly bitter.

Ingredients:eggplant (2 piece)Sweet Potatoes (3 piece)yardlong string beans (1 piece)okra (2 piece)Himbabao or Alokon (1.5 cup)Siling duwag (1 piece)Bitter gourd (1 piece)
05
Active Cooking
00:08:12
warningStay safe

Use pot holders when shaking the hot pot to prevent hand burns.

Cover the pot and boil on medium to high heat for 8 minutes until it boils and the vegetables start to soften, then shake the pot to submerge the bitter gourd.

local_fire_departmentmedium to high heat, 8 minutes
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Do not stir the vegetables yet so as not to ruin the layer of bitter gourd on top.

Tools:induction cookerpot holder
06
Active Cooking
00:09:02

Taste the broth to check if the saltiness is correct, then stir slightly.

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Be careful when tasting the hot broth to avoid burning your tongue.

Tools:spoon
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Active Cooking
00:09:30

Cover the pot again and simmer for 4 more minutes until the sweet potatoes are completely soft and the whole dish is cooked.

local_fire_departmentmedium to high heat, 4 minutes
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Do not overcook the vegetables so they don't lose their texture.

groceryAll Ingredients

canola oil3 tbsp
Garlic4 piece
ginger1 piece
Fish bagoong4 tbsp
Salt
Seasoning
Ilocano shallots1 cup
fresh tomatoes1.5 cup
okra2 piece
yardlong string beans1 piece
Himbabao or Alokon1.5 cup
Siling duwag1 piece
Sweet Potatoes3 piece
Bitter gourd1 piece
eggplant2 piece
Crispy pork belly1 piece
water1.5 cup

blenderAll Tools Needed

potinduction cookerpot holderspoon