FILIPINO BEEF CALDO RECIPE (NILAGANG BAKA)

Nilagang Baka Ingredients:

1 kilo beef; cut in chunks

1 small head cabbage (repolyo); quartered

1/4 kilo Chinese cabbage (pechay)

2 potatoes; quartered

1 tablespoon garlic; crushed (optional)

1 onion; sliced

1 tablespoon peppercorns

Fish sauce

Salt to taste

2 beef boullion (optional)

1 lemon or

5 kalamansis

Soy sauce

Nilagang Baka Cooking Instructions:

Fry the potatoes in 3 minutes. Set aside
In a stock pot with no water, simmer the onion with the beef on top until onion renders its juice and beef changes color. Season with fish sauce,cover, and let stand for 5 minutes. Add water to cover, garlic, and pepper corn. Boil for at least one hour. More water maybe added if the beef if tough. When beef is tender, add the potatoes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Season with salt according to taste or simply add boullion whichever you prefer. Add repolyo cabbage and Chinese cabbage. Cook until done.
Remove from fire and serve hot! Side with fish sauce and lemon (or calamansi) juice or soy sauce with lemon (or calamansi) juice whichever is your preference.