Kare Kare

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs oxtail; cut into chunks 2" length
• 4 cloves; minced
• 1 onion; chopped
• 1 small banana heart; sliced
• 1 bundle pechay or bok choy; cut in two pieces
• 1 bundle of string beans; cut into 3-inch length
• 1 piece eggplant; sliced
• 1 cup grounded peanuts
• 1/2 cup grounded toasted rice
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• Salt and pepper
• cooking oil
• 5-6 cups of water 
• 1/2 cup annato seeds soaked in 1/2 cup warm water

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Kare Kare Cooking Instructions:

If necessary, parboil the oxtail to remove any scum. Clean and rinse the oxtail and set aside.

In a pressure cooker, sauté garlic and onion. Add the oxtail and season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir and allow little time for the oxtail to absorb the seasoning. Add water, cover and then pressure cook. When tender, uncover the pressure cooker, then add the grounded toasted rice, grounded peanuts, beef bouillon cube, and annatto water. Stew, stirring occasionally, until sauce becomes gelatinous.

Lastly, add the vegetables one at a time according to their tenderness.

Serve and side with shrimp paste.

Cooking Tip:

Make sure to read the pressure cooker manual when opening the pressure cooker to ensure safety.

To make annatto water, soak 1/2 cup annatto seeds in 1/2 cup warm water then squeeze the seeds with your fingers. Drain the annatto seeds, and keep the annatto water for cooking.