Dulong Patty

Some nutrition experts say that eating fish helps prevent goiter, or the enlargement of the thyroid gland. Iodine found in fish forms part of the hormone, thyroxine, which regulates some body processes. Iodine deficiency results to simple goiter which affects physical and mental health, the nerves, rate of heart beat and appetite. They even say that  protein from fish is of better quality than plant sources like beans because it contains more of the essential amino acids needed to build and repair cells for the body. And because of this i decided to share to you my very simple fish recipe that is the Dulong Patty. This recipe is easy to do and very cheap also. I spent just 50 pesos all in all in this recipe that 5 people enjoyed.

thanks to Marketman for this photo

The engridients are the following:

250 gm dulong

1 egg

2 tbsp flour

garlic

onion

1 ripe tomato

black pepper

salt to taste      

Mix all the ingredients together, the dulong, egg, flour, minced garlic, chopped onion and tomato, black pepper, and salt to taste. If you like you can add a little pinch of sugar to have a little sweet taste and squeeze one calamansi to add a zesty flavor. Then heat oil in a pan and fry the mixture until brown and crispy. Makes 10 small patties.

                                                                                                          

Tuna Belly Adobo

I love Adobo and this dish is one of my favorites. This is very easy to prepare and good for busy individuals who are always on the go. One can prepare this for just 10 minutes depending on how quick and efficient you move in the kitchen. When I cook I usually start setting the pan in medium fire without preparing the ingredients yet. When I wait for the pan and the oil to heat up that's the time I cut each ingredient one by one whichever comes first so I could save time. That is why when I cook I don't want to be disturbed and spoil the efficiency because I don't stop moving until the dish is done. I enjoy cooking that way.

My dish for today is called Tuna Belly Adobo. The ingredients are the following:

!/2 kg tuna belly

1 small onion

3 parts of garlic

1 red bell pepper

cooking oil

1 1/2 tablespoons of soy sauce

1 teaspoon vinegar

1 teaspoon brown sugar

a dash of ground pepper

1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Heat the pan and put cooking oil as desired. Then when oil is already hot, add the crushed garlic and sliced onion and saute. Then put the fish and let it fry with the garlic and the onion to absorb the flavor. When the tuna belly starts to brown on the edges add the soy sauce. Do not over fry the fish so as not to dry the meat. Then add the vinegar, sugar, and the sliced red bell  pepper. Cover for a minute to let the taste of the soy sauce to sip into the tuna belly. After a minute or two remove the cover and add the sesame seeds and ground pepper. You can add seasoning if you like. Turn off the heat and serve while hot. This dish is delicious when eaten with rice.