Ampalaya - Style 2

Ampalaya Recipe - Style 2

Ingredients
- 1 kilo large ampalaya
- 1 cup shelled shrimps
- 1/4 kilo sliced pork
- 1-1/2 cup shrimp juice
- 10 large ripe tomatoes
- 1/4 cup lard
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3/4 cup vinegar
- Salt and pepper

Method
- Divide ampalaya, remove seeds, and slice thin crosswise.
- Saute garlic and onion in hot lard, then add pork and tomatoes.
- Continue cooking until lard begins to sizzle.
- Add shrimps and when almost cooked add shrimp juice, stirring to avoid curdling.
- When mixture starts to boil, add vinegar; cook for 3 more minutes then add ampalaya.
- Continue cooking until ampalaya is crisp-tender.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.