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Grandma's Kitchen...Beef Caldereta...  

10/17/2005 7:13 am

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3/5/2006 9:28 pm

Here's one for the coming seasons...Grandma's delightful recipe for everyone.

Ingredients:

A kilo of Beef cut into large cubes

1 clove minced garlic

3 minced white onions

1 cup of tomato sauce

2 large bell pepper, sliced

3 table spoon of liver spread (Reno)

2 cups of coconut milk

1 teaspoon of(calamansi)citrus extract or 1 cup pineapple juice(either will do]

1/2 cup of soy sauce

3 pcs. of bay leaves (laurel)

Butter or margarine

1 cup cooking oil for frying

1 cube of Knorr beef broth

2 potatoes and 2 carrots cut in dice

few bits of salt and pepper

1 red hot chili pepper cut in half(labuyo)

Procedures:

Marinate the beef with the citrus extract or 1 cup pine apple juice,1/2 cup of soy sauce and black pepper, mashed the meat to absorb the marinate substance.

Pre heat the big sauce pan large enough for the ingredients, Half fried the potatoes and carrots on a small amount of cooking oil and then put aside.

Remove the cooking oil then put enough margarine or butter.

Saute' the garlic till brown , then the minced onions, followed by the tomato sauce and bell pepper for a couple of minutes.

Put the marinated beef, then cover and let simmer for about 20 minutes for the Beef to absorb the flavor mixed.

Then put the coconut milk, liver spread, bay leaves, Knorr cubes beef broth(crushed), and red hot chili pepper, bit of salt and flavoring.

Let the meat boil in the sauce pan on a low heat till tender and see to it that the coconut milk is cook up to its oily stage... stir and evenly spread the sauce...

Put the half fried potatoes and carrots till done and when the beef is tender enough...

Serve it hot with plain or garlic fried rice.

It also goes well with Tequila, Dry Gin tonic, or Rum!!!

Deliciouso!!!
elah12
3606 posts 

10/17/2005 9:45 am

WOW Wanders! I love this!Thanks for sharing this recipe...now I got to go and start cooking...hhehehe!!! Wait, got to get some Rum from the grocery store...hehehe!

klogby
531 posts 

10/17/2005 10:31 am

sounds nice yummmmmmmmm...masisira dieta ko nito kuya wanders...i'm trying to lose a few pounds pa naman eh

SPEAK your MIND

Ann

wanders
1789 posts 

10/28/2005 1:35 am

elah12,

recipe is a sure hit...You can also have pork spare ribs or "pata" instead of beef...your choice ...

wanders
1789 posts 

10/28/2005 2:00 am

klogby,

In your place in the Middle East Goat or lamb meat is a good substitute for beef ... Try to cook some for your Swiss home mates!

bacardibreezers

11/13/2005 6:17 pm

yummy!!!!beef is nice for caldereta....laman din ako ng kitchen coz i love to cook...

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