Recipe – Page 21 – Kusina ni Norie

Grilled Eggplants

Inihaw Na Talong Grilled eggplants or inihaw na talong is a very Filipino dish that is a favorite of many, usually eaten at lunch with a lot of rice on the side. Filipinos love this dipped in vinegar and garlic seasoned with a little salt, sometimes spiced with labuyo peppers and eaten with bagoong (shrimpContinue reading “Grilled Eggplants”

Chile Relleno

Prepare the peppers as follows: Burn the skin on a grill, broiler or directly on a gas stove. Place the peppers in a plastic bag, tie off the end and leave them for a few minutes to sweat. You can then rub the skin off under running water. Slit the peppers and remove the seedsContinue reading “Chile Relleno”

Crab-filled Eggplant Relleno

(Tortang Alimasag sa Talong) Crab omelet is not an uncommon dish. As a matter of fact, the cooked crabmeat is stuffed in the cleaned crab shells (carapace) and fried as an omelet in the Philippines, much like the method as the Chile Relleno. It is called crab cakes or stuffed crabs here in the U.S.Continue reading “Crab-filled Eggplant Relleno”

Tortang Talong (Eggplant Relleno)

2 – 4 Servings: Ingredients: 4 Japanese Eggplant (the smaller the better to fit in the skillet) 1/2 lb. ground beef or ground pork. 1 clove garlic minced or crushed 2 TBS minced onion 1 small tomato chopped Chopped bell pepper or any green pepper (optional) 3 eggs 1/2 TBS flour salt, pepper oil SautéContinue reading “Tortang Talong (Eggplant Relleno)”

Ukoy (Veggie Fritters)

I have no idea where the name Ukoy came from because it does not mean anything as far as I know except it is this particular dish that is a popular street food and good as a mid afternoon snack in the Philippines. Most of the time it is called OKOY instead of UKOY. ItContinue reading “Ukoy (Veggie Fritters)”

Kare-kare (Oxtail Stew)

The traditional Kare-kare is made of beef intestines and/or beef stomach, like tripe or honeycomb. It is a laborious dish that is normally cooked for Sunday dinner. Usually the meat and ingredients are bought before daybreak or the day before at the market so that the intestines can be cleaned and boiled, drained and boiledContinue reading “Kare-kare (Oxtail Stew)”

Pochero (Beef Stew)

This is more like the American Mulligan stew except for the Asian vegetables in it. It is a stew instead of a soup because it does not have a lot of broth in it. It is the combination of the flavors from the sweet potato, plantain and the greens, melded with the olive oil andContinue reading “Pochero (Beef Stew)”

Eggplant Salad

All it is, is boiled eggplants, mashed with garlic and vinegar added, seasoned with salt and pepper. But it “wakes up” the taste buds for complementary dishes such as Pochero and Nilaga (beef or chicken). When I am boiling meat to tenderize for Nilaga and Pochero I usually boil the eggplants in the same potContinue reading “Eggplant Salad”

Nilagang Baka (Boiled Beef)

Also called Nilagang Carne or Bulalo The same as Beef Stew, Mulligan Stew, Boiled Beef and Cabbage and Mexican Caldo de Res. Nilagang baka (boiled beef) is a popular Sunday family dinner, usually eaten at midday. But this particular one in the picture is a simplified version that I cooked for supper. It is actuallyContinue reading “Nilagang Baka (Boiled Beef)”

Beefy Shells Soup

This is a Filipino soup dish if it did not have the celery and carrots. Some people add a few tablespoons of Evaporated milk to simulate Western creamy soup taste. Celery is not readily available in the Philippines; however Chinese celery is available there but is more pungent than the celery here. We call itContinue reading “Beefy Shells Soup”