Pinakbet Manyaman

Ingredients for Pinakbet Manyaman

• Olive oil
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 head garlic, minced
• 150 g pork belly, cubed
• 4 tomatoes, diced
• 1/4 squash or buttercup, roughly 1-inch pieces
• 300 g okra, 2-inch pieces
• 1 large bitter melon, sliced
• 2 small Asian eggplants, 2-inch pieces
• 150 g shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 2 tablespoons bagoong alamang
• 1/2 cup 7-Up or Sprite
• 1/2 cup beer
• 1 tablespoon annatto powder dissolved in 1/4 cup hot water
• Fish sauce
• Freshly ground black pepper

How to cook Pinakbet Manyaman

1. 1.Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until fragrant; add pork and brown evenly.
2. 2.Add tomatoes and cook until soft and saucy.
3. 3.Add squash and okra; pan-fry 2 minutes, cover, and cook on low for 5 minutes.
4. 4.Add bitter melon and eggplant; pan-fry 2 minutes.
5. 5.Add shrimp, bagoong alamang, beer, soda, and dissolved annatto; cover and simmer over medium heat 5–8 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
6. 6.Season with black pepper and fish sauce to taste, then serve.