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Kare Kare Tripas

Kare Kare Tripas

Beef tripe in a rich, velvety peanut sauce with eggplant, banana blossom, and string beans. Served with bagoong fermented shrimp paste.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 60 min

Ingredients

  • 2 large bs. ox tripe (tripas)
  • 3.25 cup crushed peanuts
  • 1 bunch baby boo choy or pechay
  • 8 piece string beans ()
  • 1 small banana blossom (banana flower also referred to as heart, chopped)
  • 1 Chinese eggplant (sliced)
  • 1 medium onion (sliced)
  • 2 tbsp annatto powder (diluted in 1½ cup water)
  • 1 cup water (or beef broth)
  • 1 tbsp beef powder or 1 beef cube
  • 4 cup water for blanching the vegetables
  • 0.25 cup bagoong (shrimp paste)
  • 3 tbsp glutinous rice flour diluted in ¼ cup water
  • 0.25 cup peanut butter

Instructions

  1. Combine the tripe, onion, crushed peanuts, annatto water, 1cup water (or beef broth), and beef powder in a pressure cooker or cooking pot.

  2. Apply heat then stir to mix the ingredient. If using a pressure cooker, cover the pressure cooker and pressure-cook the tripe for 35 to 40 minutes. If using an ordinary cooking pot, you will need to simmer the tripe for 120 to 150 minutes or until tender.

  3. While cooking the tripe, prepare the vegetables by boiling 4 cups of water in a separate cooking pot. Blanch the eggplant and string beans followed by the bok choy. Boil the banana blossoms for 3 to 5 minutes. Strain and then place in a plate; set aside.

  4. Once the tripe is tender, add the peanut butter and glutinous rice flour (diluted). Stir and continue to cook until the texture of the sauce reaches the desired texture.

  5. Move to to a serving plate. Arrange the blanched vegetables on the side.

  6. Serve with bagoong.