Sweet purple jam (halaya)

Ubeng halaya is a dessert popular to Filipino served on mostly every party, especially during fiesta and Christmas. It is the all time favorite desserts of the Filipino even abroad. You should keep on stirring form start to end to have a thick and nice halaya but this part is not easy to do. However this dessert really taste good, you can try it!

Ingredients:

o    1 kilo ube, boiled and grated

o    2 cups coconut milk

o    2 cups evaporated milk

o    1 ¼ cups sugar

o    butter for greasing

Procedure:

1.    In a bottomed pan, combine grated ube, coconut milk, evaporated milk and sugar.

2.    Cook over medium fire until very thick. Stir constantly to prevent sticking.

3.    Mold in greased pans. Cool.

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Chicken and Pork adobo

Chicken adobo is one of the famous adobo versions that catch the taste of every family world wide. Pork adobo is another good adobo recipe. Every family has their own way of cooking this recipe. There are four basic ingredients of both recipes: vinegar, soy sauce, pepper, and dried bay leaves.

Try this adobo recipe

Ingredients

§  1 1/2 lbs pork chopped or 1 1/2 lbs chicken, cut into serving pieces

§  1 1/2 lbs chicken, cut into serving pieces

§  4 pieces dried bay leaves

§  2 teaspoons whole pepper

§  1 garlic crushed

§  6 tablespoons vinegar

§  3/4 to 1 cup soy sauce

§  2 cups water

§  Salt to taste

§  3 tablespoons cooking oil

Cooking Procedure

1.   Boil the chicken or pork together with the garlic until slightly tender

2.   Add whole peppercorn, bay leaves and soy sauce.

3.   Pour-in vinegar and let boil. Simmer until most of the liquid evaporates.

4.   Add salt to taste.

5.   Serve. Share and enjoy!

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