This is an original and very popular Filipino genre dish. This is also one of the easiest dish to cook because you just need to put everything in the pot, let boil until cooked.
To cook pinakbet ilocano style; In a saucepan, arrange the vegetables in the following order: squash, string beans, okra, patani, eggplant, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and onions. Top with bagoong and bagnet. Add water. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer. Slowly stir with a ladle to make sure that all portions are cooked. Simmer until almost all the liquid is conserve hot.
How to Cook Pinakbet Ilocano Style
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup squash cubed
- 5 pcs string beans cut 3 inches long
- 5 pcs okra sliced lengthwise
- 1/4 cup patani optional
- 6 pcs eggplant halved
- 3 pcs tomatoes quartered
- 1 tbsp. ginger strips
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 pcs onions quartered
- 1 Tbsp. fish bagoong
- 1/4 kilo bagnet or pork belly fried until crispy (for vegetarians, replace with fried gluten)
- 1 cup water
Instructions
How to cook Pinakbet Ilocano Style:
- In a saucepan, arrange the vegetables in the following order: squash, string beans, okra, patani, eggplant, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and onions.
- Top with bagoong and bagnet. Add water. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer.
- Slowly stir with a ladle to make sure that all portions are cooked.
- Simmer until almost all the liquid is conserve hot. Serves 4.
