Tips: Fish and Shrimp Bagoong

Because it has salt, fish and shrimp bagoong can stay for a longer period of time without spoiling compared to other foodstuffs. Just be sure to place them in tightly sealed containers or jars. When scooping some bagoong, always be sure to use a dry spoon or scooper to prevent possible spoilage. ...

Cold Cheesecake

Try the oriental way of cooking to prepare cold cheesecake.Ingredients - ٍServes 72½ cups tea biscuits or 250 g, crumbled½ cup butter or 100 g, melted1 cup cream cheese or 200 g1 tin NESTLÉ® Sweetened Condensed Milk or 397 g1 tin NESTLÉ® Cream or 170 g1 teaspoon vanilla powder1 tablespoon lemon juice1 tablespoon gelatine powder or 10 g, dissolved in ¼ cup or 60 ml of hot waterPreparationCombine biscuit and butter. Press mixture into a bottom loose cake tin. Place in fridge for 10 minutes.Using a food processor, beat cream cheese, NESTLÉ® Sweetened Condensed Milk , NESTLÉ Cream, vanilla powder and lemon juice until smooth.Stir the melted gelatin...

Pork Adobo with Ampalaya (Bitter Gourd)

Here's the famous Filipino dish with a twist.Here's how to cook it. Ingredients: 1 kilo of pork, cut into serving pieces 1 ampalaya (bitter gourd), deboned and sliced 5 cloves garlic 1 cup vinegar 2 tbsps. lard Salt & pepper Cooking Instructions: 1. In a pot, place the pork in vinegar, crushed garlic, lard, salt and pepper. 2. Allow to simmer until pork is tender. 3. When the pork is tender, add the sliced ampalaya. Serve hot with rice....

Tips: First In, First Out

When cooking, always remember to slice first the first ingredient that will be cooked. When cooking sinigang, slice the pork and beef first, as these should be boiled to tenderize. All other ingredients should follow depending on the amount of cooking time need...

Pinangat na Isda (Hito or Catfish)

Ingredients and cooking procedure after the jump. Ingredients:1 kilo of fresh fish (e.g. hito or dalag)2 tbsps. of salt6 tomatoes, quartered1 medium-size onion, quartered1/2 kilo tamarind, boiled then mashed to get pulp  Cooking Procedure: - Gut the fish. Rub with salt, rinse then allow to dry. - Slice each fish into tow pieces; set aside. - In a pot, pour in water, add the onion, tomatoes and then the fish. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes until the fish is cooked. - Add the tamarind sour mash. Cook for 2 more minutes before serving.  Note: By the way, Hito is a catfish....

Kofta Stew Recipe

Ingredients 500 g minced lamb 1 small onion or 70 g, chopped 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 medium onion or 125 g, cut into small cubes 1 medium tomato or 150 g, peeled and diced 4 tablespoons tomato paste 1 medium carrot or 150 g, cut into large cubes 1 medium potato or 300 g, cut into large cubes 1 cup frozen green peas or 160 g, thawed 2 cubes MAGGI® Mutton Bouillon 3 cups water or 750 ml ½ teaspoon ground black pepper * ½ teaspoon dried mintPreparationCombine minced lamb and the chopped small onion in a bowl (season with salt and pepper) and mix until well combined.Shape the kofta into fingers shape and...

Kofta Orfali with White Rice Recipe

Wonderful Oriental Kofta Orfali dish with White Rice Recipe.IngredientsFor the kofta: 750 g minced lamb 1 small onion or 70 g, finely chopped ½ cup fresh parsley or 40 g, finely chopped ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 2 cubes MAGGI® Flavored Mutton Bouillon, dissolved in ¼ cup or 65ml hot water 1½ teaspoons chili paste ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon 750 g baby eggplants, cut into round slicesFor the rice: 2 cups basmati rice or 400 g, washed 3½ cups water or 875 ml 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 cubes MAGGI® Seasoning for White RicePreparationIn a bowl, combine all kofta ingredients except the eggplant and mix well. Divide into small balls and set...

Red Beans with Tomato Recipe

An easy Lebanese recipe to prepare red beans with tomato, Enjoy!Ingredients 2 cups pinto beans or 300 g, dried small red beans, soaked for 12 hours 4 cups water or 1000 ml 2 medium tomatoes or 300 g, peeled and pureed 2 cubes MAGGI® Chicken Less Salt Bouillon 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small onion or 100 g, chopped 5 cloves garlic, crushed Pinch of seven spices Pinch of ground corianderPreparationPlace the soaked beans and the water in a medium saucepan and bring to boil. Cover and simmer over a low heat for 1 hour or until beans are cooked.Add tomato pureed MAGGI® Chicken Less Salt Bouillon cubes and tomato paste over...

Pear and raspberry almond cake recipe (gluten free/ vegan)

Chef has baked a lovely pear and raspberry cake recipe in the kitchen.A soft yellow almond sponge bottom with a moist and fruity raspberry almond top with sliced pears to finish the cake off perfectly.The fruit and almond combination flavours of this cake taste beautiful, you have an almond sponge cake texture at the bottom and a gorgeous moist raspberry cake on the top layer, the bottom and sides of the cake have a tasty scone type taste and texture as the cake is twice baked.Chef uses canned fruits to bake this cake so there is no need to be blending fresh fruits for the juices as the fruit juices from the tins help to moisten the cake.Once...

Potato Kibbeh Recipe

If you like Kibbeh, then this delicious recipe of Potato Kibbeh is for you. Enjoy!Ingredients - Serves 74 tablespoons fresh breadcrumbs4 tablespoons butter, meltedFor the potato dough:6 medium potatoes or 1500 g, not peeled1½ teaspoons salt¼ teaspoon ground black pepper1 eggFor the stuffing:2 tablespoons vegetable oil2 medium onions or 250 g, chopped400 g minced lamb2 cubes MAGGI® Flavored Mutton Bouillon, crumbled2 tablespoons pine seeds, toasted¼ teaspoon ground black pepper1 teaspoon seven spicesPreparationBrush 30cm oven tray with 2 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons bread crumbs then set aside (reserve the remaining...

Chicken Mulukhiya Recipe

Greate Lebanese recipe for chicken with mulukhiya.Ingredients3 medium onions or 450 g2 tablespoons olive oil5 cloves garlic, crushed1 cup coriander leaves or 75 g, chopped3 cups water or 750 ml3 cubes MAGGI® Chicken Less Salt Bouillon¼ cup lemon juice or 60 ml500 g boneless and skinned chicken breasts, cut into cubes1 cinnamon stick500 g mulukhiya, frozen and thawedPreparationBake the onions in a 200°C preheated oven for 45 minutes or until onions are baked, remove from oven, peel and chop.Warm olive oil in a large pan, add garlic, coriander and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.Add water, MAGGI® Chicken Less Salt Bouillon cubes and lemon...

Igado

Another authentic Filipino dish that beer drinkers would surely love to eat while drinking. :)Here's how to cook it.Ingredients: 1 cup of pig intestines, washed, boiled and finely chopped. 1 cup sliced tomatoes 2 cups finely chopped chicken meat 1/2 cup sliced onions 1/2 cup vinegar 1 head garlic, finely chopped 1 cup green peas 1 red bell pepper, sliced 1 green bell pepper, sliced salt & pepper to taste Cooking Instructions: 1. Saute' the garlic, onion and tomatoes. 2. Add the chicken meat and intestines and mix. 3. Cover and allow to cook for a few minutes. 4. Add the vinegar, salt and pepper. Allow to simmer until the meats are tender. 5. Add the green peas and bell peppers. Continue to simmer for a few more minutes....

Tips: Souring Ingredients

Cooking sinigang but don't have tamarind to sour it with? Don't panic! Souring ingredients like camias, batuan and santol - all of which are sour fruits - can be used.If these are not available, leaves and blossoms can be used instead, such as the young and tender alibangbang leaves (bauhinia), mango leaves and young tamarind blosso...

Vegan mushroom curry recipe

Chef has made a very tasty vegan curry recipe today.This is Chefs vegan spicy mushroom curry recipe made with fresh red and green chillies, mushrooms peas, peppers and a simple combination of spices that gives this curry its fabulous aromatic flavour.This is an easy recipe to cook especially if you prepare the vegetables and spices before hand.The aroma from the kitchen was fantastic as this delicious curry cooked.Chefs cooked this flavour packed vegan meat free curry recipe today and it was thoroughly enjoyed, so much so there is not a grain of rice left and the pan has not one speck of curry sauce left in it. Ingredients for vegan curry1 Sweet...