Ingredients:
- 1 lb. lean minced beef
- 4 cloves of garlic (peeled and smashed)
- 1 small tomato (diced)
- 1 small onion (diced)
- ½ yellow bell pepper (diced)
- ½ red bell pepper (diced)
- ½  cup frozen green peas
- ½ cup carrots (diced)
- 1 cup of potatoes (diced)
- 2 tbsp Annatto seeds (atsuwete)
- 1 tbsp fish sauce (Rufina brand) Patis
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- corn oil
- ½ tsp MSG (vetsin), optional
- ½ tsp black pepper (ground)
Cooking Procedure:
- Place 2 tablespoons of corn oil in a small pot and add the Annatto seeds. Heat until the oil becomes dark red then take out from the heat. Avoid burning the seed.
- Cook the ground beef in a pan then drain.
- Sauté the garlic for 3 minutes then add the tomatoes, onions, black pepper, fish sauce and MSG. Cook on medium high heat for about 2 minutes.
- Add the green peas, carrots, potatoes and soy sauce. Stir to mix ingredients and cover while simmering for about a minute or two.
- Add the colored corn oil prepared earlier from the annatto seeds using a strainer and mix well. Cover again and cook over medium low heat for another 5 minutes.
- Add bell pepper and mix ingredients well. Add salt and pepper if you want to adjust the taste. Cover and go on cooking for 2 more minutes.
- Serve as toppings for plain white rice.