Kadios Baka Langka (using Batuan Fruit Paste)

Name: Kadios Baka Langka (using Batuan Fruit Paste)
Prep time: 8 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 9 h 25 min
Yield: 3-4
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 750 g Beef ribs, lightly grilled if desired; 1 pc (40 g) Onion, small, sliced; 1 stalk (35 g) Lemongrass, knot-tied; 4 cups (1 L) Water; 1 cup (150 g) Pigeon peas (kadios-black), soaked overnight; 500 g Unripe jackfruit, sliced thinly, about 5 mm; 1 bottle (230 g) Mama Sita’s Batuan Fruit Paste

Beef Stew with Jackfruit and Pigeon Pea

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Beef ribs simmered with pigeon peas (kadios) and unripe jackfruit (langka) in a tangy broth made with Mama Sita's Batuan Fruit Paste.

Preparation time: Prep 8 hr 10 min
Cooking time: Cook 1 hr 15 min
Yield: 3-4
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ingredients: 7 ingredients
Steps: 5 steps

First published December 11, 2019

Watercolor of a cooking pot — One of Mama Sita’s own paintings

Ingredients

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750 gBeef ribs, lightly grilled if desired
1 pc (40 g)Onion, small, sliced
1 stalk (35 g)Lemongrass, knot-tied
4 cups (1 L)Water
1 cup (150 g)Pigeon peas (kadios-black), soaked overnight
500 gUnripe jackfruit, sliced thinly, about 5 mm
1 bottle (230 g)Mama Sita’s Batuan Fruit Paste

Instructions

Combine beef, onion, water, pigeon pea, lemongrass in water and bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer for 30 minutes.
Add unripe jackfruit then continue simmering for another 30 minutes or until pigeon peas and jackfruit soften.
Add Mama Sita’s Batuan Fruit Paste, and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
Remove Batuan seeds before serving.
May add fish sauce to taste.