Pocherong Dalag

This recipe is the fish version of the pork pochero or commonly known as “pochero”. It is stewed mudfish with tomato sauce, saba bananas or plantain bananas, sweet potatoes and cabbage. The cooking method of cooking this pocherong dalag is frying the fish first before stewing it with the vegetables. You can also cook  it without frying but it will have some unpleasant fishy taste and odor which is the characteristics of mudfish.

To cook pocherong dalag; Clean and slice dalag into serving pieces. Salt and fry dalag and set aside. Saute the garlic, onions, and tomatoes. Add water. When it boils, add the bananas, camote, and cabbage. Cover and simmer until vegetables are done. Add fish; then salt and MSG to taste.

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How to Cook Pocherong Dalag

This recipe is the fish version of the pork pochero or commonly known as "pochero". It is stewed mudfish with tomato sauce, saba bananas or plantain bananas, sweet potatoes and cabbage.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: Fish Recipes

Cuisine: Filipino

Keyword: mudfish pochero, pocherong dalag

Servings: 3 servings

Calories: 186kcal

Author: Manny

Ingredients

• 1 medium-sized dalag
• 1/2 head garlic pounded
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 onion sliced finely
• 1 small cabbage cut into 4 parts
• 3 ripe banana saba cut into halves
• 2 yellow camote cut into halves
• 2 cup water
• salt MSG

Instructions

How to cook Pocherong Dalag

• Clean and slice dalag into serving pieces. Salt and fry dalag and set aside.
• Saute the garlic, onions, and tomatoes. Add water. When it boils, add the bananas, camote, and cabbage.
• Cover and simmer until vegetables are done. Add fish; then salt and MSG to taste.
• Serve hot Good for 4 persons.