what is ur favorite dish?
By salimbasha
@salimbasha (491)
Nellore, India
4 responses
@nanayangel (7879)
• Philippines
10 Mar 08
Hi there! My favorite dish is beef mechade. I like fish too. I like Lapu-lapu, Tilapia, Bisugo and Galunggong. With Lapu-lapu, I like it sweet and sour and also steamed. With tilapia, I like it grilled and fried. I like Bisugo and Galunggong only when they're fried too. Here's the recipe to my favorite dish, beef mechado:
from: http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/beef-mechado-recipe/
Mechado Ingredients:
1 kilo of beef cut into chunks
1/8 kilo of pork fat cut into strips
4 onions, peeled and quartered
5 medium potatoes, quartered (optional: fried)
1 medium sized carrot, sliced in 1/2? sections
2 red bell pepper, sliced
2 cups beef stock or 2 bouillon cubes dissolved in water
3 bay leaves (laurel leaves)
1/4 -cup vinegar
2 cups tomato sauce or 1/2 cup tomato paste
1 cup soy sauce
salt & pepper to taste
Mechado Cooking Instructions:
Cut an incision on the beef chunks and insert a pork strip in the middle (mitsa)
In a casserole, combine the beef (with the fat), tomato sauce, soy sauce, bay leaves and beef stock. Bring to a boil and simmer until the beef is almost tender
Add the vinegar and let boil for a minute or two
Add the potatoes, onions, carrot, and bell pepper
Let simmer until potatoes and carrots are cooked - occasionally stir to thicken sauce
Serve hot with white rice
Beef Mechado Cooking Tips:
Pressure cook the beef with the beef stock for faster cooking time.
Fry the potatoes before adding to the casserole.
Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil and stir when the mechado dish is almost done for added flavor.