How to Make Tortang Talong

Torta is a spanish word with huge array of culinary meanings. In the Philippines, when you say torta, it means fried food solidized by egg. It can be ground pork, vegetables or canned goods. Tortang talong is just one of torta recipes and one of the easiest to prepare among all torta recipes. 



Ingredients in Making Tortang Talong: 

• 1 big roasted and peeled talong(eggplant) 
• 1 minced garlic 
• 1/2 chopped onion 
• 1 beaten egg 1 tbsp. 
• cooking oil 
• a pinch of salt 

Procedure: 

• On a pan, heat oil 
• Saute garlic and onion and remove from heat 
• Mix them with egg add salt 
• Flatten the roasted eggplant and dip in the egg mixture
• On the same pan,fry the combined mixture for at least 3 minutes 
• Turn upside down and fry for another minute 
• Serve with catsup and rice

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How to Make Lumpiang Sariwa

Yummy Lumpiang Sariwa

Lumpiang Sariwa is a Filipino dish also known as "fresh spring rolls". It is made of vegetables rolled in wrapper made of egg and flour plus minced garlic and ground peanut on top. Wow! 'can't help my self craving for lumpia while writing this article. Everytime we have family occasion, I won't let it pass without lumpiang sariwa. Despite of being so delicious, lumpiang sariwa also gives us so much health benefits such as: protein, vitamins A,B and C and fiber that helps keep our digestive system healthy. My husband and I are so addicted to lumpiang sariwa and my kids also love this popular Pinoy dish. 

 Ingredients of Lumpiang sariwa:

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 kg. ground pork
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
• 1 medium potato, peeled and sliced
•  1/2 cup green beans, french cut
• 1/2 cup cabbage, shredded
• 2 cups ubod ng niyog (heart of coconut palm), shredded
• 20 small lettuce leaves

Wrapper:

• 4 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup water

Sauce:

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water

Toppings:

• 1/2 cup ground peanuts
• 5 cloves minced garlic

Procedure in making Lumpiang sariwa:

• Saute garlic and onion
• Add ground pork, saute until it becomes light brown
• Add all ingredients, cover and cook for 5 to 10 minutes
• Season to taste, set aside

Procedure in making lumpia wrapper:

• Mix all ingredients using egg beater.
• On  a non-stick pan, spread the mixture to make a thin dough over low heat
• Cover the pan and pour off excess. 
• Cook until the wrapper can be lifted (if batter bubbles, the pan is too hot). 
• Turn upside down and cook just to warm the other side. 
• Remove from heat and make the next wrapper repeating the same procedure.

Procedure in making lumpia sauce:

• On a pan, mix all ingredients
• Over low heat, stir the mixture constantly until the sauce becomes thick
• Set Aside

Wrapping and Presentation:

• Wrap the cooked ingredients inside the lumpia wrapper
• Put 1 lettuce wrapper at the end of each wrap.
• Add sauce on top
• Spread ground peanuts and minced garlic 

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How to make sardines

Sardines is good if does not contain too much preservatives. It is a good source of omega 3 which is good for the heart. good thing to know that you don't have to avoid these food if you worry about preservatives because it is so easy too make a home-made sardines. Enjoy the goodness and delicious taste of sardines, make one for your family! Ingredients:

• milkfish - 200 gram size
•  tomato sauce - 8 tablespoons 
• cooking oil - 4 tbsp 
• salt - 1 teaspoon
•  Monosodium glutamate - 1/3 teaspoon (optional)
•  finely ground black pepper - 1/2 tsp slices 
• Chili to add spice 

Procedure in Making Home-Made Sardines:

•  Clean the fish, remove its scale
•  Cut the  fish according to size you want
•  Rid of dark wrapped inside the abdomen. Wash and drain.
•  Clean and dry the can
•  Arrange the fish inside the can
•   Place all ingredients inside the can
•   Set the heat to 240'F for one and a half hours.
•   Do not over cooked, put away the the fish from the can when cooked.
• Transfer to a jar and preserve
• Serve

    

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How to make peanut butter

Peanut Butter is a sandwich spread made of finely grounded dried and roasted peanuts combined with butter and sugar. Peanut butter is popular in the Philippines and some countries in Asia. It is also known in some countries in Europe such as Netherlands and United Kingdom. Though it is mainly used as sandwich spread, Peanut butter is also a main ingredient in cooking some Filipino recipes like kare-kare and kaldereta.

Peanut Butter gives health benefits like: high level of monounsaturated fats and resveratrol. Peanut butter (and peanuts) also provides protein, vitamins B3 and E, magnesium, folate, dietary fiber, arginine, and high levels of the antioxidant p-coumaric acid.Peanut butter is a source of incomplete protein. A common combination to provide a complete protein is pairing peanut butter with whole wheat bread, however, the two foods need only be consumed within 24 hours of each other to complete the protein. For people with a peanut allergy, peanut butter can cause reactions, including anaphylactic shock. (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_butter)

Ingredients In Making Home-Made Peanut Butter:

• 2 cups of roasted/dried peanuts
• 2 tbsp. margarine or butter
• 1 tbsp. vegetable or peanut oil
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• a pinch of salt

Materials:

• blender
• mixing bowl
• spatula

Procedure:

• Prepare and clean you blender
• Put in the peanuts,margarine,salt and oil
• Blend until the mixture becomes thick like a paste
• The blending takes approximately about 4-5 minutes until the perfect thickness achieved
• transfer in a mixing bowl or serving bowl
• Refrigerate or store in a cool temperature
• Spread in your sandwiches

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How to cook Afritada

The word Afritada is derived from the spanish word "fritada" meaning fried. Afritada is a meat stew that we learned from Spaniards and now one of the most common recipe in the Philippines. It is cooked in tomato sauce, carrots and potatoes with thick meaty sauce. Like any other meat stew, afritada is a simple recipe that needs only basic sauteing. Just like menudo, kaldereta and other saucy meat recipe, kaldereta is definitely one of the most yummy dish viand that you want to see on your dining table. The taste of afritada is a mixture of sweet,salty,spicy and a bit touch of sour. In most occasions in the Philippines like: fiesta, birthdays, weddings new years and Christmas eve, Afritada is always present on the buffet table but it can also be a regular dish for a typical Filipino family.Afritada can be chicken, pork or beef depending on what you desire to prepare. 

Ingredients: 

• 1 kilo chicken (options: pork or beef) 
• 6 pieces potatoes peeled & quartered 
• 4 pieces carrots peeled & cut into cubes 
• 1 head garlic minced 
• 1 large red bell pepper cut into strips 
• 2 large red onion chopped 
• 500 grams sachet of tomato paste 
• 1/2 cup water 
• 3 tbsp. cooking oil 
• 4 pcs. laurel leaves 
• 1 tsp. black pepper, finely ground 
• Salt to taste 

Procedure: 

• On a pan, saute garlic and onions in oil Over a medium heat, add chicken, stir and cover 
• Let it boil until half cooked 
• Add potatoes and carrots then cover 
• After a single boil, add red pepper
• Add tomato paste and stir. Cover and cook for 5 minutes 
• Add water and boil for another 10 minutes 
• Add seasonings to taste Cover & simmer over low heat for another 10 minutes or until chicken is perfectly tender. 
• Serve hot with rice & enjoy! Notes

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How to Make Burger Patty

Hamburger is one reason why my family love to eat in fast food chains. My kids love cheese burger so much and so do I. But they say hamburger is one of the worst food to eat, but why if you can make a healthy and nutritious burger of your own. We just don't know how our favorite burger is being processed in our favorite food chain. Do they really prepare it with care and precautions? What if they put a lot of MSG or too much preservatives just to make it fresh and yummy all the time? No! we don't want to feed our family with toxins. So if your family loves hamburger, why not make a home made burger patty so you can flavor it with care and mix it with love.

Hamburger is the most common snack that we eat everyday. As a mom, I always make sure to prepare nutritious snack for my kids especially at school. Hamburger is one of the easiest and nutritious snacks that I can make for my kids. And when I saw smile on their face as they eat my home-made burger, I knew that it was a good one. I make pork, chicken and beef burgers, but there's one alternative for these fatty burgers that I use to make and it is a banana peel burger. My burger patty recipe for those kinds are just the same.  

Ingrredients:

• 500 gms. of ground pork, chicken,beef or unripe banana peel (choose any of your desire)
• 5 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 onion chopped
• 1/2 tsp. of finely ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp. all purpose cream
• 1 egg
• Cheese
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1 tbsp.BBQ sauce or BBQ powder
• salt

Toppings:

• lettuce
• sliced tomato
• onion rings
• mayonnaise
• catsup

Procedure:

• Mix all ingredients
• Season with salt and spices
• Refrigerate for an hour
• Mold using a jar cover. Place a foil or plastic before placing the patty on a cover.
• Make a perfect curved patties
• On a pan, heat oil
• In a medium heat, fry the molded patties
• Fry for at least 10 minutes.
• Turn it upside down
• Cook for another 5 minutes
• Drain the patties
• Slice your burger buns
• Spread it with mayonnaise and catchup
• Sandwich the patty
• Add lettuce, tomato and Onion
• Add cheese on top
• And there you have a yummy and nutritious Hamburger. 

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