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Pinakbet
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Pinakbet

12 ingredients 7 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

654
Calories
14g
Protein
15g
Fat
121g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Eggplant 1 cup cubed (82g) 35
Okra 1 cup (100g) 33
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Melon not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml ) vegetable oil
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 small (4 ounces / 115 g ) yellow onion , finely chopped
  • 2 plum tomatoes (about 8 ounces / 225 g), cored and chopped
  • 2 ounces (¼ cup / 60 g) bagoong alamang
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 ea . (about 8 ounces / 225 g) bitter melon , halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced ¼ inch thick
  • 1 small (about 8 ounces / 225 g) sweet potato , peeled, quartered, and cut into ¼-inch slices
  • 8 ounces (225 g) string beans , stem ends trimmed and beans cut into 2-inch lengths
  • 1 medium (about 6 ounces / 170 g) eggplant , halved lengthwise, and sliced ½ inch thick
  • 8 ounces (225 g) okra , caps trimmed, pods cut in half on the bias
  • Cooked white rice , for serving

Directions

1

Heat a skillet over medium heat.

2

Add the oil, then garlic to the pan. Sauté briefly until aromatic.

3

Add the onion, and cook until softened.

4

Add the tomato, bagoong alamang, and salt; simmer for 5 minutes.

5

Add the bitter melon and sweet potato. Cover and cook until almost, but not quite, tender.

6

Add the string beans, eggplant, and okra. Cover and cook for a few minutes until all the vegetables are tender.

7

Serve the vegetables with rice.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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