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Baboodi

...from the kitchen of Pat Chase

We are not quite sure what the origin of Baboodi really is or if the word Baboodi is even spelled correctly. Pat said this is an African dish, and from the ingredients, it seems to make sense. In any case, it has become a favorite dish in our household. It is low fat, and a majority of the ingredients are vegetables, fruits and nuts. This is our variation:

Ingredients

One pound of ground turkey or Yves Vegie Ground (original recipe called for ground lamb)

One can of canned tomatoes (cut up)

Four cups tomato juice

One yellow or white onion chopped coarsely

Four cloves of garlic

Two green apples cut into bite size pieces

One cup of dried apricots cut in fours

One half cup slivered almonds

Four bananas cut in bite size pieces (burro bananas are best)

Four teaspoons curry powder.

One half cup vinegar

One half cup sugar

One half cup raisins (optional)

Cayenne pepper and salt to taste

Sauté onions and garlic until limp in a little olive oil or white wine. Add the apples, almonds, then add the turkey and brown slightly. Add the tomatoes and stir, heat in medium heat for about three minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients with the exception of the bananas (which cooks quickly). Bring to boil then bring to medium low heat for about 15 minutes. Add the bananas and simmer for another fifteen minutes. I have added sweet potatoes on occasion.

Serve with steamed rice and chutney. Serves four.

Adobo

...from the Philippines

Adobo is the signature dish of Filipino home cooking. And as in every popular dish, everyone has a slight variation. Even among my family there are variations. Adobo is a way of cooking, using specific ingredients; mainly, soy sauce, garlic, palm vinegar, whole black pepper and bay leaves. That's it, that's the recipe! I imagine that this meal was derived from the Spanish and e the soy sauce, a Chinese influence. The Mexicans and some other Latin Americans also have their version on adobo, they refer to food cooked in this manner "adobado."

The most popular Filipino Adobo is made with chicken and/or pork, but I've tasted squid and green vegetables cooked in this manner.

Ingredients

One whole chicken cut up in as small parts as possible (cut the breasts in half-we usually leave the bones in)

One cup soy sauce

One cup *palm vinegar (or any white or light vinegar-I've even tried it with apple cider vinegar)

Four cups water

Four whole bay leaves

One small bulb of garlic, slightly crushed

One tablespoon crushed oregano

Ten whole peppercorns

One tablespoon of sugar (optional)

One tablespoon *Maggi sauce or Braggs (optional)

Brown the chicken in a pan deep enough to hold all the ingredients and cover the chicken ( a stew pot or a four quart saucepan). When the chicken is slightly browned, add the garlic and sauté a bit until limp. Add all the other ingredients, Bring to boil then to medium low heat uncovered. This will allow the liquid to reduce. This is the tricky part...you do not want it to reduce until it dries up (although I know some Filipinos like it this way), most of my friends like it with enough sauce to pour over your rice.

If you use pork, the dark meat works best, (it is usually more tender) or use a pork roast that has mixed white and dark meat. Cut the meat in chunks. You can mix pork and chicken as well.

Serve with steamed rice with tomato and white onion salad. And remember to eat vegetables. I like it with steamed or sautéed green beans. Serves four.

*Palm vinegar can be found in Filipino stores as well as some Asian stores. Maggi is hydrolated vegetable protein and can be found in most supermarkets. I was thrilled to find a much healthier alternative to Maggi. Braggs is pure vegetable protein from soy beans, has less sodium and is available at most health food stores.

ENJOY!