Pinoy Food Blog # 5 Pochero (Stewpot)

In the Philippine cuisine, Pochero (Tagalog: putsero) is a kind of dish which composed of beef chunks stewed with bananas (or plantains). This dish may also include potatoes or sweet potatoes, chorizos de Bilbao, okra bok choy(pig ears), leeks, chickpeas, cabbage and sometimes tomato sauce. In other versions you can replace beef with chicken or pork.

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb beef belly, chopped
1 medium onion, diced
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
2 to 2½ tablespoons patis (fish-sauce)
1 tablespoon whole pepper corn
1 small can of tomato sauce
1 large plaintain banana (ripe), chopped
1 medium sized potato, cubed
1 small cabbage, quartered
¼ lb long green beans
1 bunch bok choy (pechay)
1 cup water
2 tablespoons cooking oil
4 pcs okra

HOW TO:

Heat cooking the pan with oil.
Sauté garlic, and onions.
Add beef belly and cook until the color turns light brown.
Add fish sauce, and whole pepper corn. Stir.
Put water and let it boil. Simmer until beef is tender and soft(about 30 to 40 minutes).
Add the chopped potatoes, plantain, and chick peas. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
Add cabbages and long green beans. Cook it for 5 minutes.
Stir-in the pechay. Cover the pot and turn off the heat.
Let the residue heat cook the pechay for about 5 minutes. .
Transfer to a serving plate and serve to guests.
Share and enjoy!