a vegan version of the popular Filipino condiment. Made with mushrooms and fermented black beans for a rich umami taste.
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Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 20 minutesmins
Course Condiments & Sauces
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 8
Ingredients
2tablespoonsvegetable oil
100gshiitake mushroomsfinely diced
1medium brown onionfinely diced
20ggingerminced
4clovesgarlicminced
2birdseye chilliminced
2tablespoonsdark brown sugar
3tablespoonsfermented black beansminced
½teaspoonannatto paste
3tablespoonshot water
Instructions
Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Once hot add the minced shiitake mushrooms. Sauté the mushrooms until they have released all their liquid and they are turning golden around the edges, around 8 minutes.
Add the onion and continue to sauté until they are soft and translucent, around 6 minutes.
Add the minced ginger, garlic and chilli. Continue to cook for a further minute.
Dissolve the annatto paste in a bowl with 3 tablespoons of boiling water. Once dissolved add to the pan with the dark brown sugar and minced fermented black beans. Mix everything together and continue to cook until the mixture becomes thick, around 6 minutes.