Bicol Express

Ingredients:
2 tbsp cooking oil
1/4 tbsp tumeric powder
1/2 kg cooked pork sliced into 1/2" strips
1/2 cup bagoong (fish paste) alamang
2 cups water
2 packs gata mix (coconut milk)
3/4 cup fresh hot green peppers (elongated variety) sliced diagonally
1/2 cup red pepper (elongated variety), sliced diagonally into 1/4" strips (optional)
1/2 tbsp chopped chili or siling labuyo (optional)


Directions:
1. Heat oil.
2. Stir in tumeric powder and sliced cooked pork.
3. Stir continuously for 5 minutes.
4. Add bagoong alamang.
5. Stir until the pork is completely covered by the mixture (for about 10 minutes).
6. Pour in 2 cups of water. Dissolve gata mix in the mixture and add the sliced green peppers. Continue cooking for about 10 minutes.

Makes 4 servings.
Add fresh red pepper and chopped siling labuyo according to spiciness desired.


Source: Knorr