Chicken Pochero(Pocherong Manok)

Ingredients:

1 kilo chicken, cut into serving pieces
3 potatoes, cut into cubes
2 pieces banana(saba), sliced halves
200 grams tomato sauce
4 garlic gloves, chopped
1 small onion, quartered
1/2 teaspoon peppercorns
5 cups water
1 small bundle, green beans, trimmed
1 small chinese cabbage or bok choy(pechay), quartered
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 chicken cube(Bouillon cube)
4 tablespoons fish sauce(patis)
sugar and salt to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, season chicken with salt and pepper.
2. In a pan, heat oil then stir fry potatoes and banana until golden brown. Drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pot, heat oil and saute garlic and onion.
2. Add chicken then stir fry chicken until color turns to golden brown.
3. Add tomato sauce, water, chicken cube and peppercorns. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Add fried potatoes and bananas, and the other vegetables, cook for 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are cooked.
5. Season with sugar and salt according to taste.
6. Transfer to serving plate, serve with steamed rice.