How to Cook Beef Pochero

ingredients

1. pechay 2. cabbage 3. beef 4. potato 5. saba

6. tomato 7. garlic/onion/pepper 8. tamato sauce 9. garbanzos

For this one, honestly didn't took any measurements for the ingredients and just went with my instincts. Fortunately it ended up edible hahah :D

Before we begin, be sure to wash the vegetables. Rinse with plain water then soak them in sea salt water solution (this acts as a disinfectant and removes pesticide residues). Probably next time I'll try to use a vegetable brush for the potatoes.

Heat the pan for 1-2 min then start saute ginger and onion. Put sliced tomato afterwards and stir until the tomatoes are soft. Place the beef meat and stir until the outer part is cooked (note to self: learn to use pressure cooker next time to tenderize the beef)

Add fish sauce (around 1.4 cup) on top of the meat, stir for a while then add tomato sauce. I think this is the main point of the dish (I'd try to experiment with different brands of tomato sauce and see what is best). Stir then add water (around 4-5 cups). Let the meat cook for 25-30 minutes, make sure the stove is on low fire.

Check now and then if the beef is already soft enough.

Place potatoes, bananas and garbanzo beans. Stir and let it simmer for 10 minutes. I only planned to put 1 cup of garbanzo beans, but it was a waste to put away the left overs, so I placed the whole can of garbanzos in hahah :)

Add pechay and cabbage (I enjoyed eating the pechay part) and let it cook for another 10-15 minutes until done!

My mom was out and it was perfect timing for me to carry out this cooking experiment. When she got back, I was told it was "perfect" :) .. what can I say, my mom loves me alot hahah :D