pork sisig and paksiw na smelts (dilis)

today i'm going to share with you 2 very simple recipes ~  pork sisig and paksiw na smelts/dilis.  so simple to prepare everyday food :

A.  Pork Sisig           

 ingredients are:   pork,  fried or baked then cut in small pieces
                           onions    ginger     spring onions    
                           pepper - bell and jalapeno or labuyo (all chopped finely) 
Mix everything. Add a little soy sauce, calamansi or lemon juice.  add salt and black pepper accdg to taste . .if you have iron plate, put some on it and sizzle. Add raw egg on top. serve with hot sauce and knorr seasoning.....yumm  :)

Note:  You may substitute the pork with other meat like chicken or even deboned fish.




B.  Paksiw na  Smelts / Dilis (or any kind of fish of your choice)

Put in a pan the ff...smelts (or any fish), 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup vinegar, sliced onions, garlic, ginger,( tomatoes -optional), salt and pepper, siling haba....

then simmer until cooked. ang dali, di ba? enjoy!!

MY CHICKEN AFRITADA :)

MY CHICKEN AFRITADA:

for my pcs (pateros catholic school) friends who've been requesting for my recipe of chicken afritada.
here it is!

~ i have two versions. one is the traditional (complete with gisa) way and the other one is what i usually follow, short-cut and oil-free style  :)

ingredients:

10 pcs cut chicken
1 can tomato sauce or paste
1 big sliced onions
1 teaspoon minced garlic
ground pepper and salt to taste
1 large cut bell pepper
3 medium sized potatoes each cut in four 
2 carrots, cut in 1" pieces
 2 tsp olive oil
laurel leaf
optional:
1/2 cup tengang daga -soaked in water, cut in strips
green peas
1 tbs patis
a dash of crushed red pepper
a few pieces sliced chorizo(fried), or hotdogs/sausages

my bff, aura's chicken afritada :)

in a large pan, saute the onions and garlic. add the chicken, salt & pepper and laurel leaf.
cover for 5 mins or so. then add water just enough to cover the chicken. add the tomato paste/sauce.

(OR...the short cut is: ignore the steps above and just put all the ingredients mentioned in the said steps, except for olive oil,  in a large pan.)

cover the pan and let simmer until the chicken is almost done. then add the tengang daga, potatoes and carrots. when the vegetables are cooked, add all the remaining ingredients.  cook for another 5 minutes.

serve hot with steamed rice :) eennjjoooyyyy!! :)

ginataang talangka with kalabasa :)

i 've recently posted this picture on my fb wall and a lot of my friends instantly liked the photo. some even asked me how to cook this inexpensive but super yummy dish. so here you go, friends:

ingredients:

talangka - about 20-24 pcs (or kung gaano karami gusto nyo)

1 can of coconut cream (concentrated milk)

1 medium sized onion - cut in 8

3 pcs siling labuyo

1 teaspoon minced garlic

2x2 inch ginger cut in strips

2 cups cubed kalabasa (squash)

1/2 cup water

bagoong or salt to taste

boil the coconut cream/milk, onion, ginger and garlic. add in bagoong (alamang) or salt accdg to your taste.

when already boiling, add the kalabasa until almost cooked. then add the talangka and siling . labuyo. add more water accdg to your preference. some like it "medyo tuyo" and some like it "masabaw". make sure the talangka is well cooked.

serve with steamed rice....enjoy :))

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