PAKBET WITH LECHON KAWALI

PAKBET WITH LECHON KAWALI

Recipe

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 small Squash (kabocha), peeled and cut into pieces
• 8 okra, ends trimmed
• 1/2 bunch long beans (string beans), ends trimmed and cut into 3-inch lengths
• 1 large bitter melon, seeded, halved, and cut into 1-inch thick
• 1 large eggplant, stemmed and cut into 1-inch thick
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups lechon kawali, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In pot over medium heat, heat oil. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring regularly, until softened.
2. Add tomatoes and cook, mashing with the back of a spoon, until softened and have released juice.
3. Add kalabasa and cook for 2 minutes,
4. Add fish sauce and continue to cook for about 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Add water and bring to a boil.
6. Add okra, long beans, bitter melon, and eggplant. Continue to cook for about 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender yet crisp.
7. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
8. Add lechon kawali and gently toss until just heated through. Serve hot.