Saturday, November 17, 2012

Prawns with Malunggay leaves ^_^





Prawns with malunggay is a healthy dish plus it's very easy to prepare. Malunggay is loaded with vitamins and minerals that can be an effective remedy against many kinds of ailments. Now a days it is also available in almost all supermarkets in a powder form. But I still prefer using the fresh leaves of it.. if you want to try this cuisine, below are the ingredients and cooking directions.


Ingredients:

Prawns
Fresh malunggay leavesCoconut milk
Squash
Ginger
Garlic
Onion
Water
Salt


Cooking Instruction:

1) In a pan, saute garlic, onion and ginger. Mix well then pour in water and squash. Let it simmer for 15 minutes.

2) Add the prawns. malunggay and coconut milk. Let it simmer for another 15 minutes or until the prawns turns orange in color.

3) Add salt to taste. Serve hot with rice! :)

Pork Adobo with Egg ^_^




Pork Adobo is braised pork in soy sauce and vinegar. I love this dish, there are a lot of ways in cooking it and i like mixing and adding new ingredients into it. This time i chose to add hard boiled eggs. You can use any meat and you can adjust the taste according to your preference.


Ingredients:


1 kg pork ( liempo or your choice of pork part)
Hard-boiled eggs
12 cup soy sauce
12 cup vinegar
2 cups water
1 whole minced garlic
1 onion
Whole pepper corns
Bay Leaves
Cooking oil
Salt and sugar


Cooking Procedure:


1. Marinate pork in soy sauce, vinegar, bay leaves, 6 cloves minced garlic, and ½ of the sliced onion for at least 30 minutes. 

2. In a large saucepan over medium heat, sauté remaining garlic in oil until light brown. Add remaining onion and sauté until translucent.

3. Add pork and pepper corns Let it simmer for about 45 minutes or until pork is tender. Add water if necessary.

4. Add salt and sugar to adjust the taste according to your preference. Add boiled eggs (optional). Simmer for 5 more minutes. Remove from heat. Serve hot with rice.