Sinigang

Description

Sinigang - is a sour, tamarind flavored broth which can be made with fish, shellfish, pork or beef. When eaten with rice, it can be a meal in itself. This is an original Philippine dish.

Sinigang

Ingredients

• ½ lb pork riblets or pork ribs, country style, cut to pieces
• 5 cup water
• 4 medium tomatoes, sliced
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1½ tsp salt
• 1 medium icicle radish, cut into 1" pieces (or 10 red radishes
• ¼ lb string beans
• 1 medium eggplant cut into 1" pieces
• ½ lb spinach (or cabbage, mustard greens or watercress)
• 5 medium sampaloc (tamarind) also [available as powder)
• 2 hot banana pepper

Procedures

1. In a large pot, bring water and pork to a boil.
2. Add tomatoes, onion, salt and tamarind.
3. Simmer 1 hour or until pork is tender.
4. Optional: for tamarind fruit. Cook the tamarind in a little amount of boiling water until soft. Mash then strain to get the juice. Add the tamarind juice to the pork.
5. Taste for seasoning.
6. Bring to a boil.
7. Add string beans and radish simmer for 5 minutes.
8. Add the eggplant and hot banana pepper and simmer for another 3 minutes.
9. Add spinach, cover and remove from heat.
10. Let stand 5 minute to finish cooking spinach.

Variations

• beef (stewing, brisket, shank or plate) may be used in place of pork.
• Adjust cooking time for each.