How To Cook Pochero

The word Pochero is derived from spanish word "puchero" which means "stewpot". Pochero is a Filipino stew that can be made of beef, chicken or pork. It is a complete recipe with vegetables, fruits and meat. It has a mixed tastes of sweet and spicy that will surely satisfy your taste.

Pochero is the most favorite dish served at the banquets here in the Philippines like fiesta, weddings, birthdays and other important occasions with dining. A gathering is not complete without Pochero on the table. Unlike any other Filipino recipe, pochero is not easy to cook. It requires a lot of patience because it has so many ingredients to prepare. But I assure you, once you've tasted it, the effort and money spent worth it.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kilo pork (cut in to parts)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1 hole red bell pepper (sliced)
• 1 small whole cabbage (strips)
• 2 pcs. medium sized chopped potatoes
• 5 pcs. sliced saba (banana)
• 2 tbsp. cooking oil

Procedure:

• On a pan, heat oil and saute pork until it becomes light brown then set aside.
• Heat oil and saute garlic and onion.
• Add the pre-cooked pork
• Add potatoes, saba, bell pepper.
• season to taste
• Cover the pan and cook for about 10 minutes.
• When potatoes and saba are tender, you can now add the cabbage.
• Again, cover the pan for about 2 minutes this time.
• Adjust seasoning if desired

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