so easy kare-kare recipe

As the saying goes, a way to a man's heart is thru his stomach...
Everytime I cook kare-kare I can see how happy my husband eats.
It is very tedious to cook back in the old days that is why we only have it during special occassions but thanks to ready made sauce's and the pressure cooker kare-kare can now be an eveyday dish.

1/2kl kilo beef (round or sirloin cut) cut into cubes and 1/2 kilo ox tripe OR
1 pata sliced (around 1kg)
3/4 cup peanut butter.
2 packets of Mama Sita kare-kare mix (i guess you can use other brand)

1/2 cup cooked bagoong alamang (anchovies)
2 pieces onions, diced
2 heads of garlic, minced
1/2 cup oil

4 pieces eggplant, sliced 1 inch thick
1 bundle Pechay (Bok choy) cut into 2 pieces
1 bundle of sitaw (string beans) cut to 2" long
1 banana bud, cut similar to eggplant slices, blanch in boiling water




Cooking Instructions:

Cook meat or pork in perssure cooker as per pressure cooker manual direction ( I cook for around 45 minutes)

Strain and keep the stock.
In a big pan or wok, heat oil.
Sauté garlic, onions until golden brown, then add 2 packets of kare-kare mix dissolved in 2cups stock, meat OR pork and peanut butter.
add 3 cups more stock
Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes..
Add the eggplant, string beans, pechay and banana bud. Cook the vegetables for a few minutes - Do not overcook the vegetables.

Serve with bagoong on the side and hot plain rice.