Pork Nilaga

Nilaga literally translates to “boiled” in Tagalog. It’s a very simple stew of pork, and some vegetables, seasoned with salt and pepper. Nevertheless, it is packed with a savoury soup. To further enhance the flavor of this dish, we usually eat it with a condiment of fish sauce and calamansi. Folks, here is my recipe for a Filipino classic, Pork Nilaga.

Ingredients:

1 kg pork ribs

1 bunch green beans

2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into large cubes

2 corn, cut in about 2” slices

1/2 cabbage, sliced into three

Whole pepper corns

1 medium onion, sliced thinly

Salt to taste

Procedure:

1. Boil the pork ribs in a saucepan of about five cups of water. Add a pinch of salt, and a few peppercorns, and the sliced onions. Let it simmer until pork is tender.

2. Add the sweet potatoes and corn.

3. Once the first batch of vegetables are cooked, add the green beans and cabbage. Let it simmer a bit and then turn off heat.

Serve hot with white rice.

Cheers,

Jane