Foot and Fire

This is one fried rice I learned from my father. We were so happy partaking the fried banana on top. And we even grew up calling it morosquita... Hahaha. So today, I uncovered that it is called morisqueta and it is Mexican in origin. The original recipe calls for boiled rice topped with salsa made from tomatoes and beans and cheese. Well, the morisqueta i grew up with is with minced beef, green peas and raisins. And the highlight is the fried bananas on top.... Here, i am sharing my own twist using tuna and sweet corn. Banana Canola oil for frying Canola oil 1 pc oinion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped 1 can Solid tuna in water, drained 1 can sweet corn whole kernel, drained 1 can green peas, drained 3/4 kl boiled rice (day old rice is welcome) Salt, pepper and dried basil Raisins Sesame oil Peel the banana (saba variety), slice vertically Into three parts. Deep fry until brown and set aside. In a skillet, add oil, onion and garlic. Add the next three ingredients and stir ...

By GERLIE M. UY For Fries: 2 sweet potatoes, peeled cut lengthwise 1/8 of a medium squash, peeled and cut lengthwise canola oil for deep fry iodized salt for seasoning Heat the oil. deep fry the sweet potatoes and the squash. Serve with tomato ketchup. ***** For Grilled Eggplant, Pasta and sauce 5 pcs long eggplants, cut into half vertically and horizontally. If too thick, slice vertically once more until desired thickness. Tip: Not too thin as it will shrink after grilling. Also, immerse in water to avoid discoloration. Just before grilling, sprinkle with rock salt and dry or fresh basil leaves. Pan grill but put a small amount of olive oil. 1kg spaghetti, cook as package direction 1T of olive oil 3 cloves garlic, chopped Drain a 200g canned green peas 1/2 cup of slice black olives Grilled eggplant 1kl Tomato Sauce (I used the sweet Filipino Style as my eaters are not accustomed to the three-cheeses and italian-style version and the advantage here is that I am no longer putting sugar...