Braised Chayote and Carrots is the side dish I paired with the Grilled Pork Belly, very easy and quick to make. Braised Chayote and Carrots is an easy and healthy dish of sayote and carrot, using Mama Sita’s Pang-Gisa Mix. Goes very well with rice, meat and fish dishes.
If you noticed in the picture above, I added a tag-line again, quick and easy. Why? Part of my “cheat” cooking as with the Grilled Pork Belly. This post is related to the Grilled Pork Belly recipe because while I was shopping in the grocery store, I also picked up some Mama Sita’s Pang Gisa Mix (Sauté Mix). PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: A unique blend of traditional spices and special ingredients that enhances the natural flavor of any dish and other food preparations. An easy and healthy sauté mix without MSG to give out the homegrown flavor of Filipino cooking.
I also picked up some chayotes and carrots and figured might as well sauté them. When I got home home and browsed the Mama Sita website, I chanced upon this Braised Chayote and Carrots recipe. This I got to try!
Chayote or Sayote (in the Philippines) is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, along with melons, cucumbers and squash. Globally it is known by other names including christophine cho-cho, pipinola (Hawaii), pear squash, vegetable pear, or choko (Australia and New Zealand). Its tuberous and edible root is called chinchayote or chayotextle in Mexico and ichintal or güisquil in El Salvador, Guatemala and Venezuela. Carrots? Well everybody knows carrots.
For steaming the vegetables, I used my Lodge Seasoned Cast Iron Wok. Just perfect!
Ingredients:
- 2 pcs Chayote (sayote) sliced
- 1 pc Carrot sliced
- 1 pouch Mama Sita’s Pang-Gisa Mix
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions:
- Dissolve Mama Sita’s Pang-Gisa Mix in water. Set aside.
- Put sayote, carrot, and the dissolved Mama Sita’s Pang-Gisa Saute mix in a wok. Cover and steam cook for 3 minutes or until the vegetables are done.
- Serve hot.
Braised Chayote and Carrots
Ingredients
- 2 pcs Chayote (sayote) sliced
- 1 pc Carrot sliced
- 1 pouch Mama Sita's Pang-Gisa Mix
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Dissolve Mama Sita's Pang-Gisa Mix in water. Set aside.
- Put sayote, carrot, and the dissolved Mama Sita’s Pang-Gisa Saute mix in a wok. Cover and steam cook for 3 minutes or until the vegetables are done.
- Serve hot.
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