menudo

the most requested dish sa handaan kahit dito sa dubai!

Mga sangkap:
½ kg. of beef ( I used rib-eye)
Soy sauce
Wescershire Sauce
Lemon juice
1 tbsp. garlic (minced)
1 onion, chopped (finely)
1 tetra pack tomato sauce
2 pcs. potatoes, cubed
2 pcs. carrots, cubed
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 small box raisin
1 medium can garbanzos
2 slices of beef liver – diced (or 1 small can liver spread)
1 bay leafsalt and pepper (to taste)


Paraan ng pagluluto:

Cut beef into squares. Marinate with soy sauce, weschershire sauce, lemon juice, salt, pepper and bay leaf. Let stand at least one hour (or overnight is good if not in a hurry.)

When ready to cook, first place the marinated beef into a large pan and let boil for a few min. without adding water. Note when the meat gets hot, its natural juice will come out. When the juice is boiling, add a little water and let boil again for 3-5 min., remove from heat.

My Lola Orang call this “singkutsa” – I don’t know if this is the kapampangan term or a tagalog term for that, anyways, para daw maalis ang lansa….

Heat a large pan, add oil. When hot enough sauté the garlic, onion, when the onions are a bit cooked, scoop the meat from the pan and add to the garlic/onion and sauté for 5 min. Add the water from singkutsa and let boil for sometime. Note that this meat is tender so no need for long boiling…

Add the potatoes, cover for 2 min. Then add the carrots, cover again till 2 min. Check if the potato and carrots are almost half done, then add the tomato sauce. Reduce heat to low to allow the beef, potato and carrots seep the flavor of the tomato sauce. 2-3 min.

Add the liver spread, drained garbanzos, diced red/green bell peppers, raisins, and let simmer for few more minutes. Adjust the taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat…


Note:
1) di po ako mahilig mag-taste ng luto ko habang nagluluto kaya yung timpla eh according to your taste na lang po! nasarapan naman po sila! :)
2) most often than not - gamit ko po dito eh liver spread at maraming ayaw ng "fresh liver - atay".
3) mas masarap po ang menudo if prepared earlier kasi the flavours are infused na sa meat and veggies.