How to Cook Yummy Vegetables in Shrimp Paste (Simple Pinakbet)

Vegetables in Shrimp Paste (Simple Pinakbet).

You can have Vegetables in Shrimp Paste (Simple Pinakbet) using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Vegetables in Shrimp Paste (Simple Pinakbet)

1. Prepare 1 bowl of sliced vegetables.
2. You need 1 of small red onion, chopped.
3. It's 4 cloves of garlic, chopped.
4. Prepare 1-2 of tomatoes, sliced.
5. You need 2 Tbsp of cooking oil.
6. Prepare 1-2 Tbsp of shrimp paste (alamang).
7. You need 1/2 c of or more Water.
8. It's to taste of Salt.
9. You need to taste of Pepper.
10. You need Dash of coconut milk (optional).
11. It's 1/4 of pork bullion cube (optional, if no protein).

Vegetables in Shrimp Paste (Simple Pinakbet) step by step

1. Traditional vegetables used are (sliced): bitter gourd (ampalaya), okra, eggplant, string beans, carrots and squash..
2. Sauté onions then garlic in oil. Then add tomatoes. Let the juices come out. Add your protein..
3. Add water and the squash. Simmer until half cooked..
4. Add the other vegetables. Season with salt and pepper. Add the pork bullion to flavor if not adding protein. Taste and adjust. Add a little more water if necessary..
5. Sauté in the shrimp paste. You have the option to add coconut milk here. Simmer until veggies are cooked. Serve with rice. Some like it saucy, mine got absorbed since I did not add coconut milk..