Giniling Turo-Turo Style

Ingredients:

1 Lb. Ground beef (lean)

1 Cup of diced potatoes

½ Cup diced carrots

½ Cup Frozen green peas

½ Red bell pepper diced

½ Yellow bell pepper diced

1 Small onion diced

1 Small tomato diced

4 Cloves of garlic peeled and smashed

½ Tsp. Ground black pepper

½ Tsp. MSG (vetsin), optional

2 Tbs. Annatto seeds (atsuwete)

2 Tbs. Soy sauce

1 Tbs. Fish sauce (Rufina brand) Patis

Corn oil

Directions:

Prepare the Annatto seeds in a small pot by heating 2 Tbs. of corn oil and then adding 2 Tbs. of Annatto seeds until the oil turns dark red. Then remove it from the heat. Make sure that you do not burn the seed.

In a large pan brown ground beef and drain. Add garlic and let it saute for about 3 minutes. Then add the onions, tomatoes, black pepper, msg, (vetsin) and fish sauce (patis) and let it cook for 2 minutes on medium high heat. Add the potatoes, carrots, green peas, and soy sauce. Stir and cover. Let it simmer for 1 minute. Using a strainer add the colored corn oil from the annatto seeds into the pot and mix well. Replace cover and let it cook for 5 minutes over medium low heat. Then add the bell peppers. Stir well and adjust the taste by adding salt and pepper if needed. Cover and let it cook for another 2 minutes. Serve with rice topped with Turo-Turo style Giniling. Enjoy!