This is one of my favorite Filipino dishes. I love the creamy sauce especially with spicy bagoong on the side. Sarap!

Ingredients:

• 1 kilo beef sirloin cut or round or oxtail cut 2 inch long
• 3 cups of peanut butter
• 1/4 cup grounded toasted rice
• 1/2 cup cooked bagoong alamang
• 2 pcs onion, diced
• 2 heads of garlic, minced
• 4 tbs atsuete oil
• 3 pcs eggplant, sliced
• 1 bundle petchay or bokchoy cut into 2 pcs.
• 1 bundle of string beans/ sitaw,cut to 2 inch long
• 1 pc puso ng saging/banana bud, optional, I omit that..
• 1/2 cup oil
• 9-10 cups water
• salt to taste

Method:

• In a big pot, boil beef in water for an hour or until cooked. Strain and keep the stock.
• Heat oil and atsuete oil in a big wok.
• Saute garlic, onions until golden brown., then add the stock,toasted rice, beef and peanut butter.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Salt to taste.
• Add the eggplant and string beans and banana bud. Cook for 5 minutes, then add the pechay and cook for 2-3 minutes. Do not over cook the vegetables.
• Serve with bagoong on the side and steamed rice.
• Share and enjoy!