Category Archives: Side Dishes

Pinakbet (Philippine Vegetable Stew)

INGREDIENTS: * ? kilo pork with fat (cut into very small pieces) * 3 tablespoons oil * 1 1/2 cup water * 2 medium size Ampalaya (cut into 8 pieces each) * 2 medium size eggplants (cut into 8 pieces each) * 6 pieces okra (halved) * 6 pieces tomatoes (quartered) * 1 small garlic…

Filipino Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe

This may be a traditional Filipino sandwich filling, but it’s always a favorite.Servings: 4 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes  Ingredients: 4 eggs 4 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish 2 tablespoons green onion, finely chopped salt to taste freshly ground pepper to taste Preparation Instructions: ·     Fill a small sauce pan…

Garlic Baked Potato

Ingredients: 4 medium baking potatoes, scrubbed 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons garlic salt, or to taste salt and pepper to taste Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). 2. Pour olive oil into a plastic bag. Measure the garlic salt and pepper onto a plate, and stir around a…

Sawsawang Kamatis(tomatoes)

Ingredients: ¾ lbs. Ripened red tomatoes 2 tbsps Grated fresh ginger 1 Sliced scallion 2 tbsps Chopped peeled mango ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp Fresh ground pepper Preparation: Slice the tomatoes and place them in a line on a large platter.  Spread ginger, mango and scallion, and salt and pepper evenly over the tomato slices….

Achara

Ingredients:1 Shredded green papaya2 Sliced onions2 Julienned carrots1 Sliced red pepper (sweet3 cups vinegar¼ cup sugar1 tsp salt1 tsp freshly ground pepper Preparation: Shred the papaya using a hand grater, boil in vinegar, add other ingredients and simmer for 25 minutesServing: 4

Recipe for Baked Mushrooms and Capsicum

Ingredients:Oven Temp: 325F-160C2 tbsp butter, 1 cup onions-chopped fine, 1 large capsicum-de-seeded and sliced thin, 200 gm mushrooms-wiped and sliced thick, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper-freshly powdered, 3 cups cheese-grateda, few tomato slices for garnish, White Sauce, 2 cups milk, 1 cup maida 2tbsp butter. Method: For the White Sauce, mix all the…

Recipe for Baby Corn Masala (Bhutta Masalewala)

Ingredients:200 gm baby corn cobs1/4 cup oil1 tsp cumin seeds1 bay leaf1 tsp finely chopped ginger1 tsp finely chopped garlic1/2 cup onions-grated1 cup tomatoes-chopped fine2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp garam masala 1/2 tsp powdered red pepper1 tsp powdered coriander seeds Method: Heat oil and add cumin, when it splutters, add bay leaf, ginger and the garlic,…

Recipe for Apple Side Dish

Ingredients: 3 apples cut medium size 2 tbsp oil 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp cumin seeds  1 tsp coriander seeds 2 chopped green chillies 4 sliced spring onions 2 boiled potatoes cut medium size 1 shredded tomato 2 tsp sugar 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp shredded almonds 100 gm…

Halayang Ube (Purple Yam Jam) Recipe

Estimated preparation and cooking time: 2 hours  Halayang Ube Ingredients: ·     1 kilo ube yam root·     1 can (14 ounces) evaporated milk·     2 cans (12 ounces) condensed milk·     1/2 cup butter or margarine·     1/2 teaspoon of vanilla (optional)  Halayang Ube Cooking Instructions: ·     On a pot, boil the unpeeled ube yam in water and simmer…

Filipino Leche Flan Recipe

Preparation time: 30 minutesEstimated cooking time: 1 hour  Leche Flan Ingredients: ·     1 can (390g) evaporated milk·     1 can (390g) condensed milk·     10 egg yolks·     1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or lemon essenceFor the caramel:·     1 cup sugar·     3/4 cup water Leche Flan Cooking Instructions: ·     In a saucepan, mix the sugar & water. Bring…