So I had to finish some excel templates. Great. What's for lunch? I checked my freezer and saw some ox tail bought last weekend. Cool. Pwedeng pang kare-kare. Tinatamad pa man din akong magluto. Sleepy, but heck, I still need to finish that template. I don't even remember if the meat was a kilo or more. But anyway....
Ingredients:
Ox tail
1 pc eggplant
5 pcs of string beans (I think)
1 pack Mama Sita's Kare-Kare Mix (dissolved in half cup water)
Ang kaunti ng ingredients no? But then that was the only available veggies on my fridge for the moment, so yun na yun. I boiled the ox tail over high heat until it boils and then put it in low heat for around an hour or so to make it really tender. Yung tipong naghihiwalay na yung taba at laman at humahalo na sa sabaw. Tipong ganun. Kung meron kang pang lutuan na de kahoy mas okay. Keep adding water, a cup at a time, when the water level in the casserole becomes around half a cup, until desired tenderness.
Once the meat is tender according to your likeness, add the eggplant and string beans. Dissolve the Mama Sita Mix in half a cup of hot water and pour into the casserole. Let it boil for 2 minutes. Add water if the sauce is too thick.
Tip:
If you think the liquid in the casserole is too many for the sauce, let it boil for a couple of minutes more. Get half a cup of the liquid and dissolve the mix in it. Remember that it's easier to add water to a thick sauce than to thicken a sauce. (unless of course if you add another pack of mix).
Patok naman. Ubos na. Di man lang nakatikim ang pusa. At least, nagawa ko yung template habang nagluluto ako.
Oh yeah, this ulam is served best with either Barrio Fiesta or Kamayan Bagoong, or whatever bagoong you have in the fridge.
