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Kare Kare
This is a recipe for Kare-kare or ox tripe stew
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 2 hr 30 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 lbs oxtail (cut in 2 inch slices you an also use tripe or beef slices)
- 1 piece small banana flower bud (sliced)
- 1 bundle pechay or bok choy
- 1 bundle string beans (cut into 2 inch slices)
- 4 pieces Chinese eggplant (sliced)
- 1 cup ground peanuts
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup shrimp paste
- 34 Ounces water (about 1 Liter)
- 1/2 cup annatto seeds (soaked in a cup of water)
- 1/2 cup toasted ground rice
- 1 tbsp garlic (minced)
- 1 piece onion (chopped)
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot, bring the water to a boil
- 2
Put in the oxtail followed by the onions and simmer for 2.5 to 3 hrs or until tender (35 minutes if using a pressure cooker)
- 3
Once the meat is tender, add the ground peanuts, peanut butter, and coloring (water from the annatto seed mixture) and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes
- 4
Add the toasted ground rice and simmer for 5 minutes
- 5
On a separate pan, saute the garlic then add the banana flower, eggplant, and string beans and cook for 5 minutes
- 6
Transfer the cooked vegetables to the large pot (where the rest of the ingredients are)
- 7
Add salt and pepper to taste
- 8
Serve hot with shrimp paste. Enjoy!