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Tinadtad na Baka

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Tinadtad na Baka

Tinadtad na Baka is a hearty, tamarind-soured beef soup filled with crisp vegetables.

1 hour 35 minutes · Serves 5

Ingredients for Tinadtad na Baka

  • 750 g beef brisket, cut into very small cubes
  • 1 cup lima beans, edamame, or broad beans
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced daikon radish
  • 200 g medium okra, halved
  • 1 bunch string beans
  • 1 packet sinigang mix or 12 bilimbi, trimmed
  • 1 bunch wing beans (optional)
  • 1 bunch kangkong (optional)
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 large red onion, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • Water, as needed
  • Fish sauce, to taste
  • Oil, as needed

How to cook Tinadtad na Baka

  1. 1.Heat oil in a deep pot and brown beef. Remove and set aside.
  2. 2.Sauté garlic and onion until fragrant, then cook tomatoes until soft. Return beef to the pot.
  3. 3.Add enough water to cover meat and add bilimbi, if using. Bring to a boil and simmer 40 minutes.
  4. 4.Add lima beans and daikon; simmer 10 minutes until nearly tender.
  5. 5.Add string beans, wing beans if using, and okra; simmer 5 minutes.
  6. 6.Stir in sinigang mix, if using, and season with fish sauce. Add kangkong, cover off heat for 2 minutes, then serve.
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