Mechado (Recipe)

Ingredients

1 kilo beef, sliced into cubes
5 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 onion, chopped
2 potatoes, sliced quarterly
1 carrot, cut into cubes
2 teaspoons kalamansi juice
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 cup tomato sauce
1 pc. bayleaf
salt
black pepper
cooking oil
water

Steps

1. Fry the beef until reddish brown.  Set aside.
2. Saute the garlic and onion.
3. Add the kalamansi juice, soy sauce, black pepper, tomato sauce and bayleaf.
4. Let it boil in a slow fire until the beef becomes tender.
5. Add the potatoes and carrots.
6. Add salt according to your taste then serve.