Mixie Maxie Veggie

The following recipe is one of the oldest Filipino cuisine. I changed it a little bit to make it adapt to the taste of the New Yorkers. This recipe is good for 5 people.

Ingredients

6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2 ripe vine tomatoes

1 med. yellow onion

2 cloves finely sliced fresh garlic

1 pc green jalapeno pepper (sliced thinly)

2 pcs mashed anchovies

1 c yellow squash cut into cubes

1 c eggplant cut into cubes

10 pcs baby okra

1 c string beans cut into 4cm

1/2 c bitter melon cut into cubes

Directions

• in a large aluminum pot, combine 3 tbsp oil, onion, garlic, tomatoes, 1pc anchovy, ginger and jalapeno
• put on top of this all the veggies followed by the remaining oil and anchovy.
• cover the pot and bring to simmer about 20 minutes.
• remove from fire.
• mix all the ingredients.
• serve hot.