Name: Vegetable Kare-Kare Dip
Yield: 2-3
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 1 pc (50 g) Eggplant, cut into ½-in dice; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) Cooking oil; 2 cloves (16 g) Garlic, crushed; 1/2 pc (28 g) Red onion, sliced; 1/2 cup (125 mL) Water; 1 pouch (57 g) Mama Sita’s Kare-kare Mix; 6 pcs (50 g) String beans, cut into 1/2-in long pieces; 1 small piece (50 g) Banana blossom, cut into ½-in squares; 1 tsp (5 mL) Fish sauce; 1 pc (50 g) Eggplant, cut into ½-inch dice and fried until golden

Instructions

In a medium pan, fry eggplants until golden. Set aside.
In the same pan, heat oil and sauté garlic until light brown. Add the onions and cook until translucent. Add the banana blossoms and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add the string beans and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 3 minutes or until tender
Add the Mama Sita’s Kare-kare Mix. Stir until the mix is dissolved and cook for another 2 minutes.
Add the fried eggplant. Serve hot with kropeck or papad.