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Gamet Pinakbet
Ilocos pinakbet with squash, eggplant, okra, sitaw, bitter melon, and a restrained finish of toasted edible gamet.
- Prep time
- 25 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 5
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Ingredients
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Method
- Wipe gamet clean and toast briefly in a dry pan, then set aside.
- Render pork belly in oil until lightly browned, or begin with oil for a meatless version.
- Add garlic, onion, and tomatoes and cook until tomatoes soften.
- Stir in bagoong and water, then add squash and cook for 4 minutes.
- Layer in bitter melon, eggplant, sitaw, and okra without over-stirring.
- Cover and steam-simmer until vegetables are tender but still distinct.
- Crumble in half the gamet and shake the pot gently to distribute it.
- Serve topped with remaining crisp gamet.