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Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit of the day- April 10, 2014: Kalderatang Kapampangan a la Melanie Marquez with Melanie Marquez. Ingredients: karne ng baka bawang sibuyas kamatis tomato paste pineapple chunks black pepper itlog patatas carrots green peas liver spread bell pepper atsuete toyo Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Procedure: 1. Palambutin ang baka at itabi. 2. Sa isang kaserola, painitin ang mantika at ilagay ang atsuete. Papulahin ang mantika at tanggalin ang atsuete. 3. Igisa ang bawang, sibuyas at kamatis. Lagyan nang tomato paste at ihalo ang pinalambot na karneng baka, at lagyan ng toyo. 4. Ilagay ang patatas at carrots at antayin na lumambot (5 minutes). 5. Huling ilagay, ang pinya, green peas at bell pepper. 6. Palaputin sa pamamagitan ng liver spread. 7. Ihain na may kasamang boiled egg.

Unang Hirit #KitchenHirit of the day: Chef Gene Gonzalez' Menudo Sulipeña with Chef Gene Gonzalez Ingredients: oxtail o buntot ng baka hamon chorizo bilbao tomato sauce tomato paste garbanzos Spanish brandy bawang sibuyas red at green bell pepper butter olive oil paprika asin paminta Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Procedure: 1. Pakuluan ang ox tail sa loob ng 20-25 minuto o hanggang sa lumambot ito. 2. Tanggaling sa mga buto ang pinakuluang baka at hiwain ng cubes. Itabi ang sabaw. 3. Sa isang kaserola, igisa sa mantikilya at olive oil ang bawang at sibuyas. 4. Idagdag ang red at green bell peppers at paprika. Igisa sa llob ng 2-3 minuto. 5. Idagdag ang ox tail, hamon, chorizo, tomato sauce at tomato paste. Isama ang sabaw at muling pakuluin sa loob ng sampung minuto. 6. Ihulog ang garbanzos at brandy. Pakuluin. 7. Timplahan ng asin at paminta ayon sa panlasa.

Here's Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit of the day: Adobong Batangas with Chef Ric Loterio.  Ingredients: liempo manok sibuyas bawang luyang dilaw sukang tagalog pinatuyong kamias asin pamintang buo mantika Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Procedure: 1. Sa isang bowl, haluin ang lahat ng sangkap. 2. Ibabad ang karne at manok sa mixture. 3. Igisa ang bawang at sibuyas. 4. Idagdag ang manok at ang bawang, ihuli ang pinagbabaran. 5. Kapag kumukulo na, hinaan ang apoy. Ituloy ang paghalo hanggang sa lumapot ang sabaw.

Pagkatapos ng malinamnam na sawsawan adventure, hindi pupwede na walang dessert. Kaya naman Bettinna Carlos made Buko Pandan to end the day on a sweet note. Narito ang ingredients: 1 box pandan gelatin 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar 1 cup shredded coconut 1 pack all-purpose cream 1/4 cup condensed milk Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit View the procedure here: http://igma.tv/7/yDs

Kadalasan, patis o fish sauce lang ang ginagamit natin sa nilaga, pero sinong mag-aakala na marami pa pala tayong pwedeng sawsawan para dito? Pero bago 'yan, gumawa muna tayo ng nilaga with the following ingredients: 500g beef shanks, cut into serving parts 500g beef tendons 2 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered 1 small onion, peeled and quartered 1 tsp peppercorn 1/2 cabbage, cut into wedges 80g Baguio beans 1 tablespoon fish sauce 2 liters water salt to taste Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit View the procedure here: http://igma.tv/7/yD3 Nasubukan niyo na ba ang nilaga with Ensaladang Talong o Tajore Mansi dip? Try niyo na with the following ingredients: Tajore Mansi Dip: 1/8 tbsp tajore, mashed 1/4 cup vinegar 3 tbsp calamansi juice 2 tablespoons ginger, grated 2 tablespoons spring onion, chopped 2 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon sesame oil Ensaladang Talong: 2 eggplants, grilled and skin peeled 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 cal

Uso tuwing summer ang ihaw-ihaw, at nangunguna dyan ang liempo at hito! Here are the ingredients: 350g pork liempo, boneless salt and pepper to taste 6 calamansi 2 hito, cleaned rock salt Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit View procedure here: http://igma.tv/7/yDB Narito na ang sauces para sa inihaw na liempo at hito: Vinegar sauce: 1 cup Sukang Iloko (cane vinegar) 1 labuyo, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced pepper to taste salt to taste spring onion, chopped Soy Dipping Sauce: 1/3 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup tomato ketchup 3 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp calamansi pepper to taste 1 finger chili, sliced Soy Dipping Sauce: 1/3 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup tomato ketchup 3 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp calamansi pepper to taste 1 finger chili, sliced Buro: 2 tbsp oil 1 pc red onion, chopped 2 tomatoes, diced 1/2 tsp ginger, sliced 1 cup buro spring onions for garnish Ginisang Bagoong Alamang with Kamias: 1 cup fresh alamang 6 kam

Narito na ang recipe para sa crispy seafood treat na ginawa ni Chef Boy Logro last Sunday. 300g prawns, head and skin on, deveined 250g baby squid, cleaned 2 cups cornstarch oil for deep frying salt and pepper to taste Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina View the procedure here: http://igma.tv/7/yDP Syempre, hindi mawawala ang sawsawan ng shrimp at squid! Narito ang ingredients para sa tatlong special dips: Lemon-vinegar sauce: 1 cup white vinegar 1 tsp fish sauce 1 lemon, juiced 1 tsp lemon rind 1 red onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 siling labuyo, minced 1 tsp sugar 1 tbsp spring onion, chopped 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped  Blended Ensalada: 3 tomatoes, diced 2 shallots, diced 1 tbsp fried garlic 1 green mango, cut into strips 1-2 finger chilis, minced 1 1/2 tbsp kinchay, minced 2 tbsp oil patis to taste  Dark Mayo/Oyster-Mayo dip: 1 cup mayonnaise 2 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tsp sesame oil pepper to taste