Pakbet or pinakbet is a popular vegetable dish that originated from one of the northern provinces of the Philippines, Ilocos. The vegetables used on this dish are usually grown in the back yard of every villager and are available almost all year long. Bitter Melon, eggplant, okra, and string beans are just some of the vegetables that make-up this delightful dish. Pakbet is cooked in a clay pot called “Palayok” and Anchovy sauce (bagoong isda) is used to add flavor.
As the fame of this dish grew, several versions have sprouted. In the National Capital Region (Manila and the near by cities). Pinakbet is cooked with squash (kalabasa) and bagoong alamang (shrimp paste) is used to give flavor to the dish. This variation is known as “Pakbet Tagalog”.
A very easy-to-cook dish packed with different vitamins and minerals (just limit the bagnet if you are conscious of your health), Pakbet is a dish that is really worth trying. By the way, having an extra cup of rice around might help.
Try this delicious Pakbet Ilocano recipe. Let me know what you think.
Pakbet Ilocano Recipe
This is a recipe for Pakbet Ilocano
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Servings4
Calories58kcal
Ingredients
- 4 pieces round eggplant cut in half
- 2 pieces small bitter melon ampalaya, quartered
- ½ bundle string beans cut into 2 inch length
- 1 piece sweet potato kamote, quartered
- 8 pieces okra
- 1 piece tomato cubed
- 1 piece onion cubed
- 1½ cup water
- 1 lb bagnet
- 1/4 cup Anchovy sauce bagoong isda
Instructions
- In a large pan, place water let boil
- Put in the anchovy sauce and wait for the mixture to boil once more
- Add-in the vegetables starting with the sweet potato then put-in the okra, bitter melon, eggplant, string beans, tomato, and onion and simmer for 15 minutes
- Add the bagnet or lechon kawali (cooking procedure available in the recipe section) and simmer for 5 minutes
- Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 4g | Calories: 58kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Sodium: 1166mg | Potassium: 401mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 102% | Vitamin C: 56.4% | Calcium: 3.7% | Iron: 3.6%
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