RECIPES OF PHILIPPINES

Pochero (Beef Shanks with Vegetables)
 

Ingredients

4

2 tbsp

2 pieces

1 kg

2 lt

2 medium

100 gm

1

2 tbsp

250 ml

125 ml

Patis (fish sauce)

Calamansi juice

1. Peel then slice the saba bananas diagonally into 2½ cm pieces and set aside
2. In a frying-pan, heat oil and fry the chorizo about 2 minutes on each side or until firm and set aside
3. In a stockpot, bring the beef shanks and beef stock to the boil, then lower heat and simmer for about 1½ hours, or until beef is almost tender (Add water if necessary to make sure it does not dry out)
4. Add the potatoes and the bananas and simmer for about 15 minutes more, then add the chickpeas and chorizo and continue simmering for another 5 minutes more
5. Add the cabbage and season with patis
6. Simmer just until cabbage is tender crisp, about 2-3 minutes
7. Serve Pochero with rice and Dip

To make the Dip, blend ingredients then divide into individual portions