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Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 111/Sept. 29, 2013 airing- BANGUS BELLY PAKSIW WITH FRIED RICE & HOT COFFEE. Ingredients: 1/2 kilo Bangus Belly 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 thumb size ginger cut into thin slices 1 red onion, quartered 1/2 tbsp. whole black pepper 1/4 cup vinegar 2 pcs finger chili 1 small ampalaya, sliced 2 small eggplants, sliced diagonally 2 tbsp cooking oil 1 tbsp patis Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina  Procedure: 1. Wash fish thoroughly drain and slice diagonally.  2. In a casserole put garlic, onion and ginger at the bottom.  3. Arrange sliced bangus side by side.  4. Add 1 cup of water and 1/4 cup vinegar or 3 tbsp. sampalok sinigang mix.  5. Put on top vegetable, green sili and black pepper.  6. Season with salt and drizzle with cooking oil.  7. Cover and simmer in a medium heat for 8–12 minutes or until fish is cooked then add the coffee mate. 8. Serve hot with Sinangag rice. Sina

Ep.111 / Sept. 29, 2013- TAWILIS DUO - GINATAANG TAWILIS & FRIED TAWILIS WITH ASSORTED DIPS. GINATAANG TAWILIS: Ingredients: ¼ kilo tawilis, cleaned 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 thumbsized ginger, pounded 1 ½ cup coconut milk 3-4 pcs finger chilies, sliced½ teaspoon patispinch of ground black pepper Procedure: Place all ingredients in a skillet or small pot. Place the skillet or pot on the stove and bring to a boil. Lower fire and simmer for no more than 2 minutes. It is important that you do not simmer for longer than recommended as the meat of the fish is very tender. Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina FRIED TAWILIS WITH ASSORTED DIPS: Ingredients 1/4 cup tawilis, cleaned salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup cornstarch oil for deep frying Vinegar Dipping Sauce: 1/2 cup vinegar 1 pc lime, juiced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 pc labuyo, chopped 1 tsp patis 1/2 pc red onion, chopped pepper to taste -

Here's  Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit Recipe of the Day- October 21, 2013: Inadobong Isda with Nancy Reyes-Lumen. Ingredients: Galunggong Suka Calamansi juice Bawang Paminta Patis Oyster sauce Chili Mantika Procedure: 1. Pitpitin o durugin ang bawang at lagyan ng paminta. 2. Hiwain ang laman ng isda at hugasan ng calamansi juice. 3. Paghalu-haluin ang bawang na may paminta at isda at pakuluin. 4. Ilagay ang suka. 5. Lagyan ng mantika upang lumapot ang sauce.

Here's Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit Recipe of the Day- October-18, 2013 : Tinolang Halaan na may Sotanghon with Chef Christopher Carangian. Ingredients: halaan sotanghon malunggay dahon ng sibuyas siling panigang luya bawang sibuyas patis asin mantika   Photo and recipe credit: Unag Hirit via Facebook Procedure: 1. Sa isang kawali, igisa ang luya, bawa at sibuyas. 2. Idagdag ang siling pansigang at ang mga halaan. Hayaan itong kumulo hanggang sa bumukas ang shell ng halaan. 3. Dagdagan ito ng 3-4 na tasang tubig at muling pakuluin. 4. Isama ang sotanghon at hayaang kumulo sa loob ng 3-5 minuto. 5. Timplahan muli ayon sa panlasa. 6. Ihulog ang dahon ng sibuyas at malunggay at saka hanguin.

Here's  Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit Recipe of the Day: Asadong Bagnet with Chef Chef Lyn Carlos. Ingredients: Bagnet Tomato paste Pineapple juice 5 spice powder Star anise Sesame oil Brown sugar Asin Sesame seed Toyo Spring onion  Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Procedure: 1. I-marinate ang bagnet sa 5 spice powder, pineapple juice at star anise ng 1 oras. Huwag itapon ang pinangmarinate. 2. After i-marinate, igisa ang bawang, sibuyas at bagnet. 3. Ilagay ang tomato paste at yung pinangmarinate, toyo, brown sugar at konting tubig. 4. Pakuluin lang at medyo palaputin at saka lagyan ng sesame oil. 5. Matapos itong maluto, ilagay sa plato.

Here's Kusina Master Recipe on October 15-PERFECT YANG CHOW. INGREDIENTS: 5 cups cooked rice 50 g. cooked ham  50 g. peeled shrimps  100 g. sweet peas  50 g. crab meat/sticks  5 clove garlic minced  1 onion chopped  2 eggs soy sauce  salt  oil  spring onions Photo and recipe credit: Kusina Master DIRECTIONS:  * In the pan, pour oil * Saute garlic, onion * Add ham, shrimps and sweet peas then stir cook for another minute. * Add cooked rice, soy sauce then mix until rice is well coated. * Pour eggs then continue stirring until the egg is cooked. * Season with salt and pepper according to taste. * Transfer to serving plate and garnish with chopped spring onions.

Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit Recipe of the Day- October 16, 2013: Chicken Menudo with Chef Elaine Gil Ingredients: Manok  Mantika  Atsuete seeds Sibuyas Bawang Liver spread Chorizo Green bell pepper Red bell pepper Paprika Tubig  Patatas Green peas (1 can) Raisins Asin Paminta Patis Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Procedure: 1. Initin ang mantika at ilagay ang atsuete hanggang makuha ang kulay nito. 2. Tanggalin ang atsuete at igisa ang bawang, sibuyas at kamatis.  3. Isama na sa lutuan ang manok at lutuin hanggang sa magka kulay.  4. Ilagay na ang liver, chorizo, bell pepper, paprika at tubig. 5. Pakuluin hanggang maluto ang manok. 6. Ihalo na rin green peas, patatas, raisins. 7. Timplahan na ng patis, kaunting asin at pepper.