Paksiw na Dilis sa Dilaw

The Caviteñean way of cooking paksiw na dilis.

Ingredients:

dilis (head removed, optional)
vinegar

yellow ginger, minced
garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste

water
cooking oil


Procedure:
Clean the fish. Wash thoroughly. Mix all the ingredients. Bring to a boil. Serve.

Sweet and Spicy Dilis

Sweet and Spicy Dilis is a dish that is made out of dried anchovies in a sweet and spicy coating

Ingredients:
2 cups dried anchovies (dilis)
4 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
cooking oil

Procedure:
Add oil in a pan and cook dried anchovies in medium heat for 1-2 minutes, do not overcook otherwise it will taste bitter. Remove from wok, drain then set aside.

Place cooked anchovies in a bowl then add ketchup, sugar and cayenne pepper. Mix well and make sure anchovies are well coated. In a wok add oil then sauté garlic, add the anchovies and cook in low heat while continuously mixing until sugar melts. Remove from wok, keep it cool then serve.