Kare Kare- a Filipino recipe often served on special occasions. It's made of beef, oxtail [optional, i don't really like its texture], peanut butter and vegetables. I guess it's only served on special occasions because of the time required for it to cook. It's also troublesome and a bit messy, but believe me.. it is well worth it.
The recipe below is what I use:
1/2 kilo beef (round or sirloin cut) cut into cubes (for a more traditional kare kare, use cleaned beef tripe instead of beef)
1/2 kilo oxtail, cut 2 inch long [optional, i didn't add this when i cooked]
3 cups of peanut butter
1/4 cup grounded toasted rice
1/2 cup cooked bagoong alamang (anchovies)
2 pieces onions, diced
2 heads of garlic, minced
2 tablespoons atsuete oil
3 pieces eggplant, sliced 1 inch thick
1 bundle Pechay (Bok choy)
1/2 bundle of sitaw (string beans) cut to 2" long
1 banana bud, cut similar to eggplant slices, blanched in boiling water
1/2 cup oil
8 cups of water
Salt to taste
In a stock pot, boil beef and oxtails in water for an hour and a half or until cooked. Strain and keep the stock.
Heat your cooking oil and atsuete oil in a big pan. Sauté garlic & onions until golden brown, then add the stock, toasted rice, beef, oxtail and peanut butter. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Add salt to taste.
Add the eggplant, string beans, pechay and banana bud. Cook the vegetables for a few minutes - Do not overcook the vegetables [you really won't like it if you do].
Serve with bagoong on the side and hot plain rice.,
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