Kare kare is one of the most popular Filipino dishes. This is among the oldest dishes in the Philippines that originated from Pampanga. Kare kare is a dish cooked by stewing. In a traditional Filipino Kare-kare, the dish is made of peanut sauce, different vegetables and stewed beef meat and beef tripe (lamang loob ng baka, commonly referred as tuwalya ng baka). Kare kare is most delicious with bagoong or shrimp paste and chili.
In this time that beef is much costly than any other type of meat, the use of a lesser costly meat is a good alternative for beef. With this, the idea of using fish specifically tuna fillet is a good alternative for people who are in short budget but still want to cook kare kare. Tuna is a good source of protein like beef. It is actually healthier than beef because it has lower fats.
This is how to cook TUNA KARE KARE.
Ingredients
- 1 kilo of tuna fillet, cut into cubes
- peanut butter
- rice stock
- grounded toasted rice
- onions, chopped
- garlic, minced
- atsuete oil
- atsuete stock
- eggplant, sliced 1 inch thick
- pechay ,cut into 2 pieces
- sitaw, cut to 2 inches long
- puso ng saging, cut 2 inches thick
- oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- cooked bagoong alamang (for dip)
Procedures
Sauté onions and garlic with oil and atsuete oil. Add the tuna fillet and let it cook.
Add the peanut butter, grounded toasted rice and rice stock. Let it boil and simmer. Do not over boil, the tuna might get too soft and be broken. Add salt and pepper to taste.
After 15 minutes, add the atsuete stock. Add the vegetables in this order: eggplant, sitaw, puso ng saging and pechay. Do not overcook the vegetables.
Serve with bagoong alamang with chili. This is best with hot steamed rice.
Get away with fatty beef kare kare, try the healthier and budget friendly tuna kare kare on your next meal. This is not only delicious but advisable and good for our elders who are avoiding fatty foods like beef.
