Beef Kaldereta Recipe

Beef  Kaldereta Recipe

Kaldereta is a popular dish in the Philippines, especially on Luzon Island.
Kaldereta is a favorite Filipino meal served during parties, festivities and other special occasions in the Philippines. It is a Spanish-influenced dish (the Spanish word "caldera" means cauldron) that became to be Filipinos' favorite and made their own versions. Originally, the main ingredients of this dish includes goat meat, tomato sauce, liver, pepper and cheese. Variations of this dish is with beef, chicken and or pork. Beef Kaldereta is a common dish in the Philippines made with stewing cuts of beef simmered until tender. ( source: wikipedia )

Hello! Guys, Anyone hungry for some beef kaldereta? Yep! that's what we gonna have this week, I'm thinking this would be perfect comfort food for this cold rainy days, Sauteed Green Beans for side dish and leave some room for Iced Pumpkin cookies, chocolate crinkles or even macaroni salad for dessert. A perfect family dinner indeed that everyone will enjoy. The aroma from beef caldereta is all over the house right now, wonder why I feel like I'm drooling while writing this post (hahahha). Kaldereta is best when the meat so tender, So, expecting that the cooking process is like 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the cut of the meat, Perhaps you could used slow cooker on this process or pressure cooker. I simmerred mine for long period of time, enough for me to finish blogging about it ( wink). This recipe is totally my version of Kaldereta, I don't have any peas on hand at the time, So, I added the Bokchoy instead but feel free to make your own twist of classic Kaldereta. The good thing about cooking, is when your having FUN.

Anyways, If you do have some awesome recipe for Kaldereta, or ingredients that I miss or anything at all. Feel free to leave a comment on my blog. I'll be more than happy to know. Check out my recipe below and see you in few days for more recipe. Have a sweet and fun week everyone.

Notes:

-This recipe serve for 4 people, adjust the ingredients depending on the number of guest you have.

-Taste according to your preference.

-Use your favorite sauce and ingredients.

 

Ingredients:

1 lbs. Beef sirloin- ( Used whatever you have in hand)

1 medium onion- chopped

2 clove garlic- thinly sliced

2 medium size potato

2 carrots

1 bokchoy- (opitonal)

Salt n Pepper- to taste

2 teaspoon oil

3 teaspoon soy sauce

3/4 cup tomato sauce

2-3 cups water or beef stock

 

Directions:

1.) Marinate the cut beef with little soy sauce. Set aside.

2.) Put oil in large pot, Add the garlic and onion. Saute until translucent.

3.) Add the marinated beef. Let it simmer for like 5-8 minutes or until brown.

4.) Add enough water or stock to level up the meat. Let it cook slow until the meat become tender. I would say 45 minutes to an hour depending on the cut of meat.

NOTE: Keep checking on it every 15 minutes. Make sure that there's enough water or beef stock on the pot to avoid burned caldereta.

5.) When the water or beef stock reduced and the meat is tender. Time to add the tomato sauce and the chopped vegetables. Salt and Pepper to taste. Let it simmer until the vegetables are cooked through.

6.) Best served when HOT! along with rice and sauteed green beans. ENJOY!

 - Grab your plate and have some Kaldereta :)

Ginisang Monggo Recipe

Ginisang Monggo

(Mung Bean Soup)

 This is the dish I love growing up, my family grown Mung Beans and when its harvest time, Guess what for dinner? Ginisang Monggo ( Mung Bean Soup with all kinds of season vegetables) I admit I'm not a big vegetable fun when I was a kid, but since my parent are farmers, I don't have much choice other than eat whats on the table, mostly vegetables ( hehehe ). 

Now that I'm far away from home, I terribly missed this dish and little inspired also, Since it's My Mama's favorite!

 This coming Mother's Day, I offer this Ginisang Monggo in honor of my Mama back home. This is also her favorite dish and she always made this once or twice a week. It's like, a way of saying " Thank You" for being such a wonderful Mama and for everything that you thought me in life. I love you!

 I also love to utilize Mung beans by using it on bread like Monggo Bread and spanish roll filling. Below is my own Ginisang Monggo Recipe, you can totally make it your own. Enjoy cooking:)

NOTE: Add any vegetables on hand. You can also totally rock this dish by putting some coconut milk.

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup Mung bean

1 eggplant

1/4 of whole cabbage/ bokchoy/spinach

1  Bell pepper

Onion 

Garlic

Tomato

Ground beef- ( meat of your choice)

Oil

Water

Ginger

 Salt and Pepper- to taste

Directions:

1.) Throw the mung beans in large pot, boil it for like 45 minutes to an hour, until it cook. Set aside.

2.) Put oil in other pan, sauteed the garlic, onion and ginger. Add the ground beef and let it brown.

3.) Add the cooked mung beans and chopped vegetables and let it simmer until everything is cook.

4.) Salt and Pepper and simmer for another 5 minutes.

5.) Serve HOT with rice. ENJOY~

Happy Mother's Day to all Mommies out-there!!

Chicken Afritada Recipe

Chicken Afritada Recipe

( Mj's recipe)

 Chicken Afritada is just basically stew with tomato based sauce. It's kinda look same with Pork Menudo   but differ on taste. It is also very popular to most Carinderia's in the Philippines. I remembered my college days, eating at Carinderia's with my friends during lunch time. It was FUN! and chicken afritada is always on the menu. It's the bright red/orange color that make it so inviting to eat and the smell is irresistible.
So, Last week, I brought some cassava cake  to my friends house for our lunch get together. Rachel, made some delicious hot spicy chicken with beans, I forgot the name of the dish ( hahah) Rose, made some pork adobo and Mj brought some chicken afritada, its very yummy! So, this dish today was inspired by my friend MJ. It's her version of chicken afritada and to tell you its very easy to make at home.. This is also perfect for potluck party, family gatherings or simply just for family dinner..:)
C'mon let's start cooking and be inspired with this Chicken Afritada Recipe:)

NOTE:  Add some of your favorite ingredients like bay leaves and bell pepper, etc.:)

Ingredients:

1 /2 lbs. chicken tenderloins cut into cubes- ( used what whatever you have in hand )

1 large potato

1 medium carrots

1/2 cup sweet peas

2 clove garlic finely chopped

1 small onion chopped

1 cup tomato sauce

Oil

Salt n Pepper- to taste

 Directions:

1.) Put oil in large pan, add the chicken let it cooked until golden brown.
2.) Add the onion and garlic,sauteed until translucent.
3.) Put the tomato sauce, little water. Let it simmer for 5 minutes.
4.) Add the potato and carrots. Let it simmer until everything cooked.
5.) Salt and Pepper to taste, throw the peas and let it stand for 5 minutes.
6.) Serve it HOT with rice. ENJOY!

Happy Weekend Everyone!:)