Cansi - Authentic Ilonggo Recipe
Try this Cansi recipe, a hearty and comforting Ilonggo sour soup with tender beef shanks, unripe jackfruit, batwan, and chilis made extra tasty with annatto seeds.
INGREDIENTS
1 kg beef shanks
1.5 liters water
18 grams rock salt
1 medium onion sliced
1 stalk lemongrass tied into a knot
salt to taste
5-6 pcs batwan
1 tbsp annatto seeds
3 cups unripe jackfruit sliced
3 pcs green chilis
2 pcs red chilis
INSTRUCTIONS
1 kg beef shanks,1.5 liters water,18 grams rock salt
Place beef shanks in a pot and add water and salt. Cover and cook over high heat and bring to a rolling boil.
Drain the water from the pot. Rinse the meat and the pot.
Return the meat to the pot and add enough water to cover the meat. Cover and bring to a boil over low heat.
1 medium onion,1 stalk lemongrass,salt
Remove the cover and add onion, lemongrass, and salt to taste. Cover and simmer until beef is fork-tender. Read More…