HOW TO MAKE MANTAO (ASADO, BOLA-BOLA, RED BEAN)

MANTAO (ASADO, BOLA-BOLA, RED BEAN) INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES.

Red Bean Paste

300 g Red Bean

200 g Sugar

Pinch of Salt

Asado

500 g Pork Kasim (Cubes)

½ cup Pineapple Juice

2 tbsp Brown sugar

2 pcs Star anise

1 pc Cinnamon

¼ cup Slurry

Bola Bola

500 g Ground Pork

100 g Shiitake Mushroom (Chopped)

2 Tbsp Soy sauce

2 Tbsp Cornstarch

4 Tsp Brown Sugar

4 Tsp Sesame Oil

Procedure:

1. To make red bean paste boil red bean in sugar, salt and water until soft then mash. Set aside.

2. To make asado, boil kasim with pineapple juice, brown sugar, star anise and cinnamon. When kasim is tender add slurry into boiling liquid.

3. To make bola bola combine all ingredients on a bowl then roll into balls. Steam balls or blanch. Set aside.

4. Stuff filling on cuapao.