Kaldereta

     Kaldereta is a popular dish in the Philippines, especially on Luzon Island. The common ingredients is goat shoulders with tomato paste and liver spread. Variations of this dish is with beef, chicken and or pork. Beef Kaldereta is a common dish in the Philippines made with stewing cuts of beef simmered until tender. Another is with chicken or pork because of the price and availability.

Ingredients:

Goat meat- 400 g.
Olive Oil - 2 tbsp
Onions, diced - 2 medium
Garlic, chopped - 10 cloves
Ripe Tomatoes, diced - 2 large
Black Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Fish Sauce - 2 tbsp
Sweet Potato, diced - 1 large
Carrots, diced - 1 large
Red Hot Chili Peppers, chopped - as desired
Bell Pepper, diced - 1 medium
Green Olives, diced - 1/4 c
Tomato Paste - 1/2 c
Chicken Liver, cooked and mashed - a handful
Parmesan Cheese, grated - 1/4 c
Water enough to cover and cook the meat

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and sauté the garlic until it is aromatic. Add in the onions, chili peppers, and tomatoes. Cook them under low fire until they soften.
2. Stir in the goat meat and let it simmer for a few minutes until its juices comes out. Pour water enough to cover the meat and bring to a boil under pressure. We cooked it under pressure for 20 minutes. The meat has already soften up at this point.
3. Throw in the sweet potatoes, tomato paste, black pepper powder, fish sauce, and salt. Add more water enough to cook the sweet pototatoes but not too much to make it soupy. Let the stew simmer until the sweet potatoes are soft and the meat is tender to your liking.
4. Stir in the mashed liver and let simmer for a minute. At this point the amount of liquid should already be reduced to almost half and the sauce is a bit thick. Add the carrots, bell pepper, olives, and the grated Parmesan cheese. Let it simmer. Adjust the taste with salt as needed. Simmer for another 5 minutes. Serve with plain rice