Paksiw na Tiyan ng Bangus

Ingredients:

1 k. Bangus (Milkfish) Belly
1/2 head garlic, crushed
1 thumb size ginger cut into thin slices
1 medium size onion, quartered
1 tbsp. whole black pepper
1/4 cup vinegar
3 whole green sili
1 small ampalaya (bitter melon), sliced about ½ inch thick
2 small eggplants (aubergines), sliced diagonally about ½ inch thick
cooking oil
salt
Pepper
1 sachet of Coffee mate (optional)

Cooking Procedures:

1. Clean the Bangus.
2. Wash fish thoroughly drain and slice diagonally.
3. In a casserole put garlic, onion and ginger at the bottom.
4. Arrange sliced bangus side by side.
5. Add 1 cup of water and 1/4 cup vinegar or 3 tbsp. sampalok sinigang mix.
6. Put on top vegetable, green sili and black pepper.
7. Season with salt and drizzle with cooking oil.
8. Cover and simmer in a medium heat for 8–12 minutes or until fish is cooked then add the coffee mate.
9. Serve hot with Rice.