Hello Bitfriends! Since I love cooking I have decided that each time I would cook some special dish at home I would write it down and make a blog out of it. Today I would write about one of my "sunday's best" and that is no other than my own version of Kaldereta!
image source : google
Kaldereta is a native Filipino dish made from tomato sauce, liver paste, carrots and potatoes. Kaldereta's name was derived from a spanish word "caldera" which means cauldron.
Kaldereta can also be cooked using beef and chicken but for special occasions others would use goat meat for their Kaldereta. I prefer using pork ribs for Kaldereta because pork meat is way lot cheaper compared to goat and beef meat.
a photo of pork ribs that i usually use in cooking Kaldereta. What I love about ribs is that its meat is tender and the bones suits very well with the Kaldereta sauce. I would usually ask for the butcher to slice the meat for me for I don't have the proper knife and of course the abilty to cut the bones. :)
photo credits to : tmbbq
In this video you will be guided on how to choose a fresh pork ribs :)
Types of meat that can be used in Kaldereta
Pork Meat
Nutritional Facts of Pork
Amount Per 100 grams
Calories 242
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14 g 21%
Saturated fat 5 g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2 g
Monounsaturated fat 6 g
Cholesterol 80 mg 26%
Sodium 62 mg 2%
Potassium 423 mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
Sugar 0 g
Protein 27 g 54%
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 1% Iron 4%
Vitamin D 13% Vitamin B-6 25%
Vitamin B-12 11% Magnesium 7%
*Per cent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
source : wikipedia
Goat Meat
Nutritional Facts of Goat Meat
Amount Per 100 grams
Calories 143
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3 g 4%
Saturated fat 0.9 g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated fat 1.4 g
Cholesterol 75 mg 25%
Sodium 86 mg 3%
Potassium 405 mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
Sugar 0 g
Protein 27 g 54%
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1% Iron 20%
Vitamin D 0% Vitamin B-6 0%
Vitamin B-12 20% Magnesium 0%
*Per cent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
source: wikipedia
Beef
Nutritional Facts of Beef
Amount Per 100 grams
Calories 250
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15 g 23%
Saturated fat 6 g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated fat 7 g
Trans fat 1.1 g
Cholesterol 90 mg 30%
Sodium 72 mg 3%
Potassium 318 mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
Sugar 0 g
Protein 26 g 52%
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1% Iron 14%
Vitamin D 1% Vitamin B-6 20%
Vitamin B-12 43% Magnesium 5%
*Per cent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
source: wikipedia
Chicken Meat
Nutritional Facts of Chicken
Amount Per 100 grams
Calories 239
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14 g 21%
Saturated fat 3.8 g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3 g
Monounsaturated fat 5 g
Cholesterol 88 mg 29%
Sodium 82 mg 3%
Potassium 223 mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
Sugar 0 g
Protein 27 g 54%
Vitamin A 3% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1% Iron 7%
Vitamin D 0% Vitamin B-6 20%
Vitamin B-12 5% Magnesium 5%
*Per cent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Source : wikipedia
Lamb / Mutton
Lamb / Mutton Nutritional Facts
Amount Per 100 grams
Calories 294
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21 g 32%
Saturated fat 9 g 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.5 g
Monounsaturated fat 9 g
Cholesterol 97 mg 32%
Sodium 72 mg 3%
Potassium 310 mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
Sugar 0 g
Protein 25 g 50%
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1% Iron 10%
Vitamin D 0% Vitamin B-6 5%
Vitamin B-12 43% Magnesium 5%
*Per cent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
source : wikipedia
It is my pleasure to share with you guys my own recipe of Kaldereta. For my Muslim friends that doesn't eat pork you can always substitute the pork for beef, goat or chicken meat, you may also try using mutton but I personally haven't tried it for myself. as for the sauce I prefer making my own rather than buying instantly made Kaldereta sauces that is available in the market though it is more convenient for those people who is always on the go and has no time for slow cooking.
some of the available Kaldereta mix in the Philippine market.
(photo edited by me of course! )
Here's what we will need to cook Kaldereta.
Ingredients:
1 kilogram Pork Ribs Cut approximately 2 inches thick.
1 head Garlic minced
1 medium size Onion
1/2 cup Butter
1 cup Soy sauce
1/2 cup Calamansi or Lemon juice
3 - 4 dried bay leaves
a dash of finely ground Pepper
sugar salt and ajinomoto seasoning ( a pinch will do )
2 pieces Medium sized potato cut into cubes approximately 1.5 inches thick
2pieces medium sized carrots cut into cubes approximately 1.5 inches thick
1 piece red bell pepper sliced
1/4 block cheddar cheese
400 grams tomato sauce
1 cup Liver spread ( I use reno liver spread )
3-5 pieces chilli peppers (I love it spicy)
Procedure:
1. Combine the ribs, half of the minced garlic, bay leaves, soy sauce, calamansi juice, half teaspoon of ground pepper, a pinch of sugar and ajinomoto, marinate for 1 hour. i usually marinate it over night and keep it in the refrigerator for a more tastier outcome.
2. In a deep bottom pan, melt the butter. saute garlic until golden brown.
3. Add the onion.
4. Now add the marinated meat, do not include the marinade and just set it aside.
5. Cook the meat until its own juice comes out. stir occasionally to prevent scorching
6. Add the soy sauce marinade. cook until it almost evaporate.
7. Add 2-3 glasses of of water and keep it boiling. this will make your meat tender. lower the heat. cook until there is almost one glass left in the pan.
8. Add the potato and carrots let it simmer until it is half way cooked.
9. Add the tomato sauce liver spread and grated grated cheese. continue to boil in low heat. don't forget to stir.
10 Add the red bell pepper and sliced chilli
11. Cook until sauce thicken.
here is a video from Youtube on how to cook Pork Caldereta.
Kaldereta is best served with steamed rice. This is my own version of Kaldereta. Some would have green peas in their Kaldereta but I opt not to include that because I just don't like the taste of it. Whenever I cook Kaldereta my husband and kids cannot stop them selves from peeking in front of the stove to see if it is already cooked.
I hope you enjoyed reading this blog.
Until next cooking sessions with Aby! :)
