Kare-kare my way. My take on the classic Filipino dish, using ingredients available in my place here in Germany. I'm not a professional cook, I just love cooking and eating. Kare Kare is a type of Filipino stew with a rich and thick peanut sauce.

It also functions as the serving bowl at the same time. The best way to eat kare-kare is to pair it with plain. Kare kare is a traditional Filipino recipe. You can have Kare-kare my way using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Kare-kare my way

Prepare 6 of beef short ribs.
It's 1 of large onion, sliced.
Prepare 6 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped.
You need 2 tbsp of fish sauce.
You need 8 cups of beef stock.
You need 2 of bay leaves.
It's 6 tbsp of peanut butter (smooth or crunchy, your choice).
You need 1/2 lb of green beans, ends trimmed.
It's 1 bundle of kale, de-stemmed and cut into large strips.
It's 1 tbsp of sauteed shrimp paste (optional).
It's 1/2 tbsp of white vinegar (optional).
Prepare 1/2 tbsp of maple syrup (optional).
You need 1 of Serrano chili, chopped (optional).

The word 'kare' is derived from the word curry (surprise surprise!). You might also know this dish as kari-kaari. By the way, don't associate this curry with other Indian curries as the flavour is completely different. The original stew calls for oxtail.

Kare-kare my way instructions

Season the ribs lightly with salt and pepper, then sear them in a large pot on high heat with a splash of veg oil. Once they're browned, remove them to a bowl and set aside..
Add the onion and garlic to the pot and fry for one minute. Add the fish sauce and let cook another minute. Add the beef stock and bay leaves and return the ribs to the pot (along with any juices). Turn the heat down to low, cover and let simmer for 2 hours. Be sure to skim the surface regularly because the ribs will give off a lot of oil and floaty gunk (sorry, don't know the right term for it)..
Once the ribs are soft pull them aside and let them cool. You can keep the pot simmering uncovered so the broth can reduce. When the ribs are cool enough to handle, clean the meat off the bones. Try to keep the meat as intact as possible. Remove the bay leaves from the pot and add the meat back in..
Stir the peanut butter into the pot. Once it's melted in, add the green beans and kale. Let simmer for 10 more minutes then serve with rice and shrimp paste (optional, step 5)..
In a small pot on low heat, add the shrimp paste, vinegar, maple syrup, and chili. Let it warm through, then serve on the side..

Kare-kare is a popular stew in Philippines that is served on special occasions like Feast Days (fiesta), Birthdays and family gatherings. The dish's defining ingredient is its peanut sauce which is made out of peanut butter, ground toasted rice and annatto seed extract this is then cooked with variety of local. Ang pangalan ng Kare Kare ay nagmula sa dalawang magkumare na naghahanda para sa Fiesta ng kanilang bayan. Pork pata was used in this Kare kare recipe. Kare kare is one of the favorite dishes of Filipinos.