Pinakbet Ilocano

Ingredients for Pinakbet Ilocano

• 4 round eggplants, halved
• 2 small bitter melons (ampalaya), quartered
• ½ bundle string beans, cut into 2-inch lengths
• 1 sweet potato (kamote), quartered
• 8 okra
• 1 tomato, cubed
• 1 onion, cubed
• 1½ cups water
• 1 lb bagnet
• ¼ cup anchovy sauce (bagoong isda)

How to cook Pinakbet Ilocano

1. 1.Bring the water to a boil in a large pan, then stir in the bagoong isda and return it to a boil.
2. 2.Add kamote, followed by okra, ampalaya, eggplant, string beans, tomato, and onion; simmer 15 minutes until vegetables are tender.
3. 3.Add bagnet and simmer 5 minutes until heated through. Serve hot.