​Pesa Recipe

​INGREDIENTS:

• 4-5 slices of fish (catfish, tilapia or lapu-lapu), cleaned
• 2 thumb size ginger (sliced)
• 1 medium size onion sliced
• 1 small head cabbage (quartered)
• 4-5 cups of rice water / rise wash
• bokchoy / pechay (optional)
• 1/2 tbsp peppercorns
• 1 tbsp spring onions (sliced 1/2 in)
• cooking oil
• fish sauce or salt to taste

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HOW TO COOK PESA:

• Heat a small amount of oil in a pan.
• Saute ginger and onion.
• Pour-in the rice water. Bring to a boil.
• Add the slices of fish and peppercorns. Simmer for 10 minutes or until the fish is cooked. 
• Add the vegetables and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add spring onions. Season with salt.
• Serve hot. Enjoy!

*** Best served with steamed rice. 
*** Dipping sauce: Fish sauce with calamansi or lemon.

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