Kare Kare

== Description ==
A rich stew of ox tail, leg or tripe and a variety of vegetables in a sauce flavored and thickened with ground roasted peanuts and toasted rice flour. 
 
== Ingredients ==
* 1 (3 to 5 pound) oxtail, leg or tripe
* 5 tablespoons oil
* 5 cloves garlic, crushed
* 1 medium size onion, sliced
* water from ¼ cup annatto, soaked
* 1 banana heart, sliced crosswise
* 2 bundles string bean (sitaw), cut into 2-inch pieces
* 4 eggplants, cut into ½-inch slices
* ⅓ cup rice, toasted brown in a pan and ground to a powder
* ½ cup peanut butter
* salt and pepper, to taste
* MSG (optional)
== Directions ==
# Boil oxtail in 8 cups water for 2 hours or until tender.
# Set stock aside.
# Saute garlic and onion in oil in a large saucepan.
# Discard anatto seeds and add annatto water and oxtail to saucepan and bring to a boil.
# Stir in roast rice powder and peanut butter.
# Add four cups reserved stock, eggplant, string beans and banana heart and mix well.
# Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
# Season with salt and pepper to taste.
# Serve with bagoong or shrimp paste.
== See Also ==
Beef Kare Kare Recipe
Category:Banana Recipes
Category:Beef shank Recipes
Category:Eggplant Recipes
Category:Filipino Meat Dishes
Category:Green bean Recipes
Category:Oxtail Recipes
Category:Peanut butter Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes
Category:Rice flour Recipes
Category:Tripe Recipes
Category:Banana Recipes
Category:Beef shank Recipes
Category:Eggplant Recipes
Category:Filipino Meat Dishes
Category:Green bean Recipes
Category:Oxtail Recipes
Category:Peanut butter Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes
Category:Rice flour Recipes
Category:Tripe Recipes