Giniling na Baka, Turo-Turo Style
Remember this dish? If you’re Filipino and grew up in the Philippines, you would. If not, check out a cheap carinderia or turo-turo in any street corner in Metro Manila and chances are you’ll find it. It’s cheap, it can feed a crowd depending on three variables: how much rice you servewith it; how much potatoes are in the dish and how salty you make the dish. It has raisins to satisfy that infamous Filipino sweet tooth. Now do you remember?
Funny how I forgot about this dish until I was reading some Pinoy college kids’ blog where it was mentioned. I served this particular one with steamed brown rice which turned out to be a good pairing. Actually, Spouse liked it very much and asked me why I never cooked it before. Well, now I have…
Giniling na Baka, Turo-Turo Style
1 lb. ground beef, low-fat
2 tbsps. cooking oil
2 garlic cloves, peeled and mashed
1 small red onion, chopped
2 tbsps. fish sauce
2 large tomatoes, seeded and diced
3 tbsps. tomato paste
1-2 tbsps. soy sauce, depending on taste
1/2 c. water
3 small new potatoes, peeled and diced
1 large carrot, peeled and diced
1 small green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1/2 c. frozen peas
1/4 c. raisins
salt and pepper
Heat oil in a wok over medium high heat. Add garlic and stir fry till almost, but not quite brown. Add onions and cook till translucent. Add ground beef and cook till the pink is gone from the meat. Add fish sauce and stiry fry another minute or two. Add tomatoes, cover and cook about 2 mintues or until tomatoes are tender enough to mash and incorporate into cooking meat. Add the soya sauce, tomato paste and stir well. Add the water, potatoes and carrots. Stir and bring to a boil. Cover and allow to simmer over moderately low heat about 5 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook covered until peppers are crips-tender, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
April 7th, 2007 at 11:00 pm
I just recently tried this dish, and the taste was great. This is my first dish that i’ve tried cooking, and i’m pleased with the result.
Thanks Mita for the recipe. =)
April 9th, 2007 at 5:56 pm
carwel, thanks so much for the feedback!
May 29th, 2007 at 11:24 pm
hi there may i know how to cook the yellow rice ive seen in your picture. thanks a lot.
May 30th, 2007 at 10:58 pm
hi john, that yellow rice is just brown rice that was steamed like ordinary rice…the color is natural…
December 8th, 2007 at 11:55 pm
Thank God! this is my first self-cooked recipe here abroad. i cooked this recipe for my week-long meal (i’m not kidding!). believe it ot not, i made this page my screensaver!!! thank you, Mita!
December 9th, 2007 at 7:34 am
thank you so much, Peachy! it’s feedback like yours that makes blogging worthwhile. try the sinigang recipes too…they are not all that difficult and there are substitute veggies available easily in any supermarket there that work really well…
January 10th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
hi! tried cooking this one..hubby and daughter loved it! had one problem though. after it was cooked, it was a bit too oily. is this normal?
January 10th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
hi grace, thank you for coming to the site and leaving a comment. i suggest you get the lean ground beef instead of the regular one. it costs more but you get much more meat for your money and less waste.
January 11th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
mita thank you for this recipe…indeed it was great. I cooked it myself,and maybe thats what you called beginners luck, my roomate loves it!.Im so happy with the outcome.bonna petit!
January 14th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
thanks GOD you save my day coz i dont know what is the recipe of this menu.but with your help MITA i made it perfectly!yahoooooo…. THANK YOU VERY MUCH MAY GOD BLESS YOU MORE MENU