Bopis

Bopis (bópiz in Spanish) is a spicy Filipino dish of pork lungs and heart sautéed in tomatoes, chilies and onions. Most Filipino men eat bopis with their alcoholic drinks as pulutan, similar to sisig.

Ingredients:
1  1/2 lbs pig’s lungs, boiled in lemon grass and pandan leaves until tender and minced
1 lb pig’s heart, boiled in lemon grass and pandan leaves until tender and minced
1/2 cup annatto seeds diluted in 1 cup of water
1 small carrot, minced (optional)
4 to 6 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons bird’s eye chili, minced
2 tablespoons ginger, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 to 4 pieces dried bay leaves
1 cup water
3 tablespoons cooking oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Procedure:
1. Heat a frying pan or wok and pour-in cooking oil.
2. Sauté ginger, garlic, and onion.
3. Add the bird’s eye chili and cook for 30 seconds.
4. Put-in the minced pig’s lungs and heart then cook for 3 to 5 minutes while stirring once in a while.
5. Pour in annatto water (water from the diluted annatto seeds) and stir.
6. Add the dried bay leaves and pour-in 1 cup of water. Simmer for 30 to 35 minutes or until almost all the liquid evaporates.
7. Put-in the minced carrots and stir. Simmer for 3 minutes.
8. Season with salt, and ground black pepper then stir.
9. Pour-in the vinegar and cook for 8 to 10 minutes more under medium heat.
10. Turn-off heat and transfer to a serving plate.
11. Serve. Share and enjoy!
Note: If you want your bopis to taste meatier, try adding 1 beef or pork cube in step 5.