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PINAKBET (mixed Filipino vegetables)
When I was a little girl growing up on Oahu, we had these vegetables growing in our home garden.
INGREDIENTS
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1 tablespoons olive oil
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1 medium onion, chopped
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4 cloves garlic, crushed and minced
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2 tablespoons ginger, peeled, and thinly sliced into strips
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3 medium tomatoes, chopped
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2–3 cups vegetable broth
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1 medium Chinese eggplant, quartered
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1 medium bittermelon, quartered
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7–8 pieces okra
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2 cups squash (calabaza or kabocha), quartered
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8 pieces sitaw/long beans, ends trimmed and cut into 3-inch lengths
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½ teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon pepper
STEPS
Step 1
Sauté garlic and ginger in oil until golden brown. Add onion and tomatoes.
Step 2
Add squash and 2 cups broth. Cook until tender.
Step 3
Add bittermelon and okra. When cooked half-done, add eggplant and long beans. Add more broth to your liking.
Step 4
Season with salt and pepper.