Oxtail Kare-Kare1 (3 to 5 pound) oxtail 5 tablespoons oil 5 cloves garlic, crushed 1 medium size onion, sliced Water from 1/4 cup achuete, soaked 1 banana heart, sliced crosswise 2 bundles Chinese long bean (sitaw), cut into 2-inch pieces 4 eggplants, cut into 1/2-inch slices 1/3 cup rice, toasted brown in a pan and ground to a powder 1/2 cup peanut butter Salt and pepper, to taste MSG (optional) Cut oxtail into 3-inch pieces. Boil once and discard water. Boil again until tender. Saut? garlic and onion in oil. Add achuete water, saut?ed garlic and onions to meat and bring to a boil. Add vegetables and enough water to make a sauce. Add the powdered rice and peanut butter dissolved in 3/4 cup water into the meat. Season with salt, pepper and MSG. Serve with Bagoong Alamang on the side.
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