Description
Pinakbet or pakbet is a popular vegetable dish in the Philippines which originated in Ilocos Region, the word pinakbet is derived from the Ilocano word pinakebbet, meaning “shrunk” or “shrivelled”.
Ingredients
- 2 small Asian eggplant, sliced into 2 inch pieces
- 1 bunch string beans, sliced into 2 inch pieces
- 300g okra, sliced into 2 inch pieces
- 1/4 squash or buttercup, sliced roughly 1 inch
- 1 large bitter melon, sliced
- 150g shrimps, shelled and deveined (optional)
- 150g pork belly, cubed
- 2 pcs tomatoes, diced
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 head garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp bagoong monamon
- 1 tbsp sugar (optional, some love this with a hint of sweetness)
- fish sauce or sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- oil
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- In a pan sauté garlic, onion and tomatoes in oil.
- Add pork pieces and brown evenly.
- Add squash and okra continuously pan frying for 2 minutes, bring the heat to low and cover for 5 minutes
- Add string beans, bitter melon and eggplants pan fry pan fry for additional 2 minutes.
- Add water, sugar, shrimps and bagoong monamon, cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes in medium heat until vegetables are cooked.
- Season with pepper add fish sauce/salt if needed.
what’s bagoong monamon? is that bagoong isda?
Yup its the same
Oh okra. I’ll be coming back for this one this summer, I’m sure.
I had to look up bagoon monamon, but now that I know it’s a fermented shrimp paste, suddenly the recipe seems more “familiar” in the spectrum of seafood-seasoned dishes. I wonder if the fermentation makes the flavoring safe for people with shellfish allergies.
It will still be unsafe, I know someone who tried it and for a really bad result
I’m yet to try cooking with bitter melon and okra, so this might be the dish to try. Funny name too 🙂
Panalo yan pre ha… Alala ko tuloy probinsya namin… Terno ng pritong bangus yan e sa pangasinan
Yay for another new Filipino dish! It’s my first time to learn about this recipe and it looks really gooooood! I like how you serve with the pan, too. It’s really nice casual style!
What a gorgeous dish – may not be able to recreate it exactly, but could adapt!
Dear Raymund,
This dish looks really interesting to me because I love the combination of okra and eggplant and the pork would certainly add heaps of flavour too!
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not my favorite vegetable dish.. 🙁
This looks like one Mike and I would enjoy immensely! I know we’d like it with pork as well. 🙂
I would love to try this with just the veggies alone!
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I LOVE all the flavors in this dish.. especially the eggplant. I am such a eggplant fan
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Wow! I learn something new every day. I’ve never seen or heard of pinakbet but it looks delicious!
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This big splatter of veges and meat inside is enough for the day. Simply nice to go with our white rice. I can imagine the taste of the soup, lots of flavors and yum.
What a great dish – I am always looking for something different so this definitely falls into that category.
🙂 Mandy
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The light absolutely great!
My only recipe comment though, your pinakbet needs a chicharon topping to put it over the edge 🙂
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True my mom used to do that a lot when I was younger, now you reminded me
I love, love, love pinkabet. I think it’s the bagoong that makes the dish for me. I’m going to try your version for next time since I can’t get bitter melon either.
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Really lovely use of local vegetables !
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i love pinakbet… yummy
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the other version like pinakbet with tomato sauce