Kaldereta

Kaldereta

Beef kaldereta with rice.
Course	Main course
Place of origin	Philippines
Region or state	Luzon, Southern Tagalog
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	Goat shoulders, corn oil, onion, garlic, carrots, bell pepper, potatoes, chili, flour, liver spread, tomato paste, butter, stock (beef or brown)
Variations	Beef, pork, chicken

Kaldereta or caldereta is a goat meat stew from the Philippines.

Commonly the goat meat is stewed with vegetables and a liver paste. Vegetables may include tomatoes, potatoes, olives, bell peppers and hot peppers; kaldereta sometimes includes tomato sauce.

Caldereta's name derives from the Spanish word caldera meaning cauldron. The dish is similar to meat stews from the Iberian peninsula and was brought to the Philippines by the Spanish during their 300-year occupation of the Philippines.

Kaldereta is a served at special occasions, parties and festivities. Variations of the dish use beef, chicken or pork.