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Ive been craving this food since i seen it to my friend darlene's blog, now im trying tio learn how to cook this rich stew of ox tail, leg or tripe and a variety of vegetables in a sauce flavored and thickened with roasted ground peanuts (peanut butter is just as good!) and toasted rice flour.


Ingredients :
250 g. of ox tripe
250 g. of ox tail
250 g. of ox leg
1/8 c. of annato seeds
1/2 head of cabbage
1 bunch of pechay (pei tsai or bok choy)
1 bunch of sitaw (long string beans)
1 eggplant1 puso ng saging (heart of banana plant)
1 c. of peanut butter
1/4 c. of rice flour
1 whole garlic, minced
2 onions, diced
5-6 c. of stock
2 tbsp. of cooking oil
salt to taste

How to :

Wash ox tripe, tail and leg well. Place in a large casserole and cover with plenty of water. Bring to a boil, removing scum as it rises. Cover and simmer until tender, about 4 to 6 hours. Transfer meat to a plate, cool and cut into serving pieces. Strain stock and measure 6 cups (you may need less but it’s better to be prepared).

Cut cabbage half into 2 and remove core. Cut off roots and 1/2 inch of stalks of pechay and discard. Cut of roots of sitaw and cut into 2″ lengths. Discard tough outer layers of puso ng saging and cut inner layers into 2″ x 2″ pieces. Cut eggplant into 2″ x 2″ cubes.

Place rice flour in a skillet and toast over medium-high heat until golden. Set aside.

In a casserole, heat oil over medium heat. Add annato seeds and “cook” until they render color and the oil is a bright red. With a slotted spoon, remove annato seeds and discard. Increase heat to medium-high and saute onions and garlic for about 30 seconds. Add meat pieces and cook until they absorb the color or the oil. Pour in 4 cups of stock and bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium and add vegetables in the following order with a 2-minute interval : sitaw, eggplant, puso ng saging, cabbage and pechay.

Meanwhile, mix peanut butter with 1/2 c. of stock. Mix roasted rice flour with 1/2 c. of stock. Once the pechay has been added, pour in peanut butter and rice flour mixtures into the casserole. Stir to blend well. Season with salt. Cook for about a 2 minutes until sauce is thick.

Serve hot with bagoong alamang.

Corn fritters

ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
11/2 tsp.baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3 eggs
11/2 cups canned sweet corn (with cream), drained
2 tbsp, white sugar
2 tbsp, butter or margarine, melted
oil for frying

ptcedure:
1.) in a mixing bowl. combine flour, baking powder and salt, set aside.
2.) in another bowl, beat eggs, then add corn and sugar. add to flour mixture.
3.) beat thoroughly until smooth.
4.) heat oil in a pan over medium flame.
5.) drop a spoonful of batter into deep hot oil. fry until golden brown.
6.) while fritters are still warm. roll each one on combine sugar and butter.

Green Bean Casserole

green bean casserole is made with green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and a Parmesan and bread crumb topping.

INGREDIENTS:

1 can (approx. 14.5 ounces) French-style green beans, drained
1 can or jar (approx. 15 ounces) small whole onions, drained
2 tablespoons diced drained pimiento
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup

Topping:
1/4 cup fine bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons melted butter

DIRECTION:

In a lightly buttered 1 1/2-quart casserole, combine green beans, onions, diced pimiento, and mushroom soup. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over the top of the casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes.Serves 4.

FRIED OKRA SALAD

1.FRIED OKRA SALAD
Dice onion and tomato and place together in ... set aside. Roll cut okra in corn meal and ... the vinegar from the tomatoes and onions then combine with the ... Great dish for pot luck! Ingredients: 6 (meal .. okra .. vinegar ...)

2. CRAB SHRIMP OKRA GUMBO
If live crabs are ... in a skillet, add okra, cooking thoroughly, add onion, bell pepper and ... permit to burn. Add tomatoes and cook for a ... boiled rice in each portion.Ingredients: 18 (crabmeat .. file .. flour .. leaf .. marjoram .. optional ...)

3. CREOLE OKRA
Saute okra, onion, and green pepper ... stirring occasionally. Yield: 2 servings.Ingredients: 8 (okra .. onion .. salt .. sugar .. tomato ...)

4. HAMBURGER OKRA TOMATO
Brown hamburger meat, with onion, drain off fat. Add okra, tomatoes, salt, pepper, garlic ... more liquid (water or tomato juice).Ingredients: 6 (meat .. okra .. onion .. salt .. tomatoes ...)

5. OKRA & TOMATOES
Place in saucepan tomatoes, onions, butter, sugar, vinegar, ... Bring to boil. Add okra. Cook on moderate ... and mixture is slightly thick.Ingredients: 7 (cans .. sugar .. vinegar ...)

6. OKRA AND TOMATOES
Wash and cut okra. Add tomatoes, mashed up. Cut onion real small. Add to ... or shrimp may be added.Ingredients: 6 (grease .. okra .. onion .. salt .. tomatoes ...)

7. OKRA AND TOMATOES
Fry okra in oil. Add celery and onion until slightly brown. Remove ... to heat and add tomatoes, salt and pepper. ... minutes. Serves 4 to 6.Ingredients: 6 (oil .. onion ...)

8. OKRA GUMBO AND STEAK FINGERS
Cut steak into steak fingers and brown. Mix okra, tomatoes and onions. Cover with water ... 20-30 minutes. Salt to taste.Ingredients: 4 (okra .. onion .. steak .. tomatoes)

9. OKRA GUMBO
Chop 2 cups okra into 1/2 inch slices. ... 10 minutes; drain. Saute onion, green pepper and ... Dutch oven. Add stewed tomatoes, Rotel, salt and ... until well flavored and hot.Ingredients: 8 (celery .. onion .. peppers .. rice .. tomatoes ...)

10. OKRA SALAD
Fry bacon, drain and cool. Crumble. Meal okra and fry, drain, salt and pepper. Cut up tomato. Chop up onion. Mix all together in bowl. Serves about 6.Ingredients: 4 (bacon .. okra .. onion .. tomato)