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Minatamis na Saging at Sago

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Filipino Style Recipe: Minatamis na saging at sago is another famous Filipino dessert made up of plantains and tapioca pearls cooked in brown sugar syrup then usually served with ice or milk. This dessert is similar to saging con yelo which is easy and simple to prepare and usually serve for meryenda(mid-afternoon snack). Minatamis na saging at sago is commonly sold along the streets or carinderia and usually serve during summer season.

Ingredients:
6 plantains(saging na saba), peeled and sliced
1 cup cooked sago or tapioca pearls(see cooking procedure below)
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups water
1 teaspoon vanilla

Procedures:
1. In a cooking pot, boil water then add brown sugar. Keep stirring until dissolved.
2. Add plantains, cooked sago, vanilla extract and salt then simmer in a low heat for 15 minutes or until soft.
3. Let it cool then transfer into serving bowl. Serve with ice and milk.

Sago Cooking Procedures:
1. Soak sago pearls in water for 3 hours then cook in boiling water for 15 minutes or until turn clear.
2. Stir constantly to prevent sticking then drain and transfer to a bowl of cold water. Set aside.

Ginataang Hito with Curry

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Filipino Style Recipe: ginataang hito with curry is another variety of mouth-watering curry dish. This is similar to other gata and curry dish. Normally the fish marinade then cooked in a blend of curry powder and coconut milk together with vegetables.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 15-18 minutes
Good for 2 servings

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo catfish(hito), clean and cut into serving pieces
2 tablespoons curry powder
1 cup coconut milk
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 thumb-sized ginger, minced
1/2 bundle string beans(sitaw), cut into 2 inch long(optional)
1 bundle bok choy(pechay)
2 pieces green chili(siling haba)
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons calamansi or lime juice
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, marinate fish with calamansi juice, pepper and salt for 30 minutes.
2. In a separate bowl, combine curry powder and coconut milk then mix until dissolved.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil and saute ginger, garlic and onions.
2. Add the curry mixtures then stir and bring to boil. Add a little water if necessary.
3. Add fish, salt and pepper then simmer in a low heat for 5 minutes.(Do not stir but prevent fish from sticking.)
4. Add vegetables then simmer for another 3 minutes.
5. Remove from heat then transfer to serving plate. Serve hot with steamed rice.

Pork Giniling with Liver Spread

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Filipino Style Recipe: Pork giniling with liver spread or ground pork with liver spread is another easy and simple Pork dish. This dish is similar to adobong pork giniling but we will use liver spread for more flavorful taste. The procedure is simple and easy to follow, we will saute the giniling then cook in together with liver spread, soy sauce, sugar, salt and pepper to taste. We also include fried potatoes and bell pepper as our extenders.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 50 minutes. Good for 2-4 persons.

Ingredients:
500 grams ground pork(giniling)
1 small can liver spread
2 pieces medium-sized potatoes, peeled and finely diced
3 gloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
2 pieces medium-sized tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon grind pepper
salt and sugar to taste
5 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/4 teaspoon dried chili flakes(optional)
1 medium-sized red bell pepper, diced(optional)
3 pieces bay leaves(optional)

Procedures:
Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pan, heat oil and fry the potatoes until slightly brown. Set aside.

Part 2
1. In a same pan, heat oil and saute garlic, onion and tomatoes then add ground pork and cook until light brown.
2. Add liver spread, soy sauce, bay leaf, chili flakes and pepper then cook for 3 minutes.
3. Adjust seasoning according to taste. Stir occasionally.
4. Add fried potatoes then cook until almost dry and start to render oil.
4. Remove from heat then transfer to serving bowl then serve with steamed rice.

Buttered Oyster Mushrooms

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Filipino Style Recipe: buttered oyster mushrooms is an easy and quick yet delicious dish. The procedures is very simple, normally oyster mushrooms sauteed and cooked in butter and flour then season with soy sauce, salt and pepper.

Estimated time of preparation: 3 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 5 minutes
Good for 1-2 persons

Ingredients:
1 cup fresh oyster mushrooms, cleaned
2 teaspoons butter
3 gloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon soy sauce or Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon flour(dissolved in 1/2 cup water)
2 teaspoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
spring onion, chopped

Procedures:
1. In a sauce pan, heat oil then saute garlic.
2. Add oyster mushrooms then cook for 3 minutes.
3. Pour dissolved flour and soy sauce then season with salt and pepper.
4. Add butter then simmer until melted and thickens.
5. Transfer to serving plate then sprinkle with spring onion and serve immediately.

Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream

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Filipino Style Recipe: Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream is a healthy dessert dish made of banana and peanut butter mix together until soft-serve consistency then chill before serve. This dish is a perfect dessert specially during summer season.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes(plus freezing time)
Good for 2 servings

Ingredients:
8 pieces ripe bananas, peeled and slice into discs
4 tablespoons peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract(optional)

Optional Toppings:
* grind almonds
* chocolate chips
* crushed chocolate cookies

Procedures:
1. In a food processor or high-speed blender, place bananas then process until creamy and smooth.
2. Add peanut butter and vanilla extract then process again until well blended and soft-serve consistency.
3. Transfer into freezer-safe container then place in freezer for at least 2 hours.
4. Serve chilled with toppings.

Ginisang Upo with Sardines

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Filipino Style Recipe: Ginisang upo with sardines is another easy and simple vegetable dish. The white squash or upo is cook together with sardines until done. I always prepare this dish if I want a healthy dish in a tight budget.

Estimated time of preparation: 20 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 15-20 minutes

Good for 3-4 servings

Ingredients:
1 medium-sized White Squash(Upo), peeled, discard seeds and sliced
1 large can sardines in tomato sauce
5 cloves garlic, crushed
1 medium-sized onion, diced
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoon cooking oil
fish sauce or salt and pepper to taste

2 medium-sized tomatoes, diced(optional)

Procedures:
1. In a pan, heat oil over medium heat then saute garlic and onions.
2. Add white squash then cover and simmer for another 5 minutes.
3. Add sardines and water then simmer for 3 minutes or until the white squash is cook.
4. Adjust seasoning with fish sauce and pepper.
5. Transfer to serving plate then serve hot with steamed rice.

Saging con Yelo

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Filipino Style Recipe: saging con yelo or saging con hielo is another famous Filipino dessert made up of plantains cooked in brown sugar syrup then usually served with ice and milk. This dessert is easy and simple to prepare and usually serve for meryenda(mid-afternoon snack). Saging con yelo is commonly sold along the streets or carinderia and usually serve during summer season.

Ingredients:
6 plantains(saging na saba), peeled and sliced
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
ice, cubes/crushed/shaved
1 can evaporated milk(optional)

Procedures:
1. In a cooking pot, boil water then add brown sugar. Keep stirring until dissolved.
2. Add vanilla extract and salt.
3. Add plantains then simmer in a low heat for 15 minutes or until soft.
4. Let it cool then transfer into serving bowl. Serve with ice and milk.

Pita Rolls

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Filipino Style Recipe: pita rolls is another simple and easy Filipino meryenda(mid-afternoon snack). Pita roll is made of pita bread or soft tacos stuffed with hot dogs, scrambled eggs, mayonnaise, lettuce and cheese then toast for a few minutes.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 10-15 minutes
Good for 8 servings

Ingredients:
4 pieces pita bread, cut into half

Filling:
4 pieces hot dogs, halves
1/2 cup mayonnaise or sour cream
1 1/2 cups lettuce, trimmed
8 strips of quick melt cheese
1 white onion, chopped
2 tomatoes, diced
2 eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a pan, heat oil then stir fry hot dogs for 1-2 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a same pan, saute onions and tomatoes until soft.
2. Pour beaten eggs then let it begin to set before slowly stir until turns to fluffy texture. Drain and set aside.

Part 3
1. Arrange the filling over each pita bread then roll.
2. Repeat the procedures for remaining slices.
3. Pre-heat oven over 250 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes then toast pita rolls for 5-8 minutes or until the cheese melted. Serve!

Notes:
1. You may customize the fillings based on what you like.

Shrimp Gambas

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Filipino Style Recipe: Shrimp Gambas is another mouth watering shrimp dish that usually served as main dish or pulutan(finger food). The shrimp marinated in lemon juice then sauteed and cooked in a tomato sauce together with bell peppers, carrots and chili.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 10-12 minutes

Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 gloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
250 grams tomato sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch or flour(dissolved in 1 cup water)
1 carrot, cut into slices
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

1/4 cup lemon juice(optional)
a dash of chili flakes(optional)
1/4 cup mushrooms, sliced(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, marinate shrimp in lemon juice for 15 minutes.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat olive oil and saute garlic and onion.
2. Add carrots, mushrooms, and bell pepper then continue sauteing for a minute.
3. Add tomato sauce, chili flakes and dissolved flour then simmer for 3 minutes or until thicken.
4. Add shrimps then season with salt and pepper then cook for 2 minutes or until tender.
5. Transfer to serving plate then serve immediately with garlic rice.

Buko Pie

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Filipino Style Recipe: Buko pie is another popular Filipino delicacy and pasalubong from southern Luzon specially in the province of Laguna . Buko pie is similar to another custard pie, the filling is made up of coconut meat, coconut juice milk, sugar and cornstarch then mix until well blended. Pour the mixture into a pie crust and cover with top crust then bake until firm and done.

Estimated time of preparation: 15-20 minutes
Estimated time of baking: 60-70 minutes

Ingredients:
2 pieces ready made pie crust

Filling:
3/4 cup evaporated or coconut milk
2 cups young coconut meat, sliced
3/4 cup coconut juice
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup cornstarch

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Heat a pan over low heat, combine milk and sugar then stir constantly until sugar is dissolved.
2. Add coconut meat then cook for 2 minutes.
3. Pour coconut juice and cornstarch then stir until well blended and thickens. Remove from heat and set aside.

Part 2
1. Pour the coconut filling on the pie crust
2. Place the top crust over the filling then seal the edges
3. Pre-heat oven over 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes then bake the buko pie for 50 minutes or until golden brown.
4. Remove from oven and let it cool before serving.

Notes:
1. Pie crust is available in grocery stores(frozen section). But if you prefer to do it yourself, here’s the recipe on how to make a pie crust. Please click here…