Maggi Bacalao

This is the same Bacalao except Magic Sarap our sponsored product was added rather than salt for flavor. 

Ingredients:

2 big pieces bacalao (dried salted cod) or, as substitutes, dried salted lapu-lapu or barracuda

1 cup olive oil

4 potatoes, cubed

1 head garlic, minced
1 large onion, chopped

2 cups garbanzos (chick peas), cooked

4 red bell peppers , diced

laurel leaves

achuete oil

Magic Sarap and pepper to taste

Procedure:

Soak the bacalao overnight. Drain. Flake fish, discarding bones.

Fry fish flakes in olive oil. Fry the potatoes to golden brown. Set aside. Saute garlic and onions in olive oil. Pour in achuete oil and one cup water, and bring to a boil. Add the fish, garbanzos, peppers and laurel leaves, stirring. Then put in the fried potatoes. Add more olive oil, if necessary. Magic Sarap and pepper to taste. Serve with rice or bread.

Note: Some Caviteños add chopped cabbage as extenders.