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Batso nga Tabungaw
Batcho nga Tabungaw is a delicious Ilocano vegetable dish made with bottle gourd and ground pork flavored with tomatoes, bagoong monamon, annatto powder, and Magic Sarap. It's easy to make and budget-friendly, as it is nutritious and delicious.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 360 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 shallots, peeled and chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 pound ground pork
- 2 large tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup water
- 2 medium upo, peeled and diced
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 teaspoon annatto powder
- 1 sachet Magic Sarap (8 gms)
- 3 tablespoons bagoong monamon (juice only)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a wide pan, heat oil. Add onions and garlic and cook until softened.
- Add ground pork and cook, breaking apart with the back of the spoon, until lightly browned.
- Add tomatoes and cook, mashing with the back of the spoon, until softened and release juices.
- Add 1 cup of water and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover, and cook until ground pork is cooked.
- In a bowl, combine 1 cup of hot water and annatto powder. Stir until dissolved.
- Add upo to the pan.
- Add annatto water, Magic Sarap, and bagoong monamon. Stir to distribute.
- Bring to a boil. Cover and continue to cook for about 8 to 10 minutes or until upo is tender-crisp.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.
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Notes
- The best way to peel the bottle gourd is using a vegetable peeler.
- It has a high moisture content and will expel liquid as it cooks, so add water sparingly.
Nutrition Information
Calories
360kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
1245mg
(52%)
Potassium
570mg
(16%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
106IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 360
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 360kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1245mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 570mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 106IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.