Preparation in this dish is almost the same in other typical sinigang, the only different is using of tomato sauce instead of ripe raw tomatoes.
Good for serving: 6-8 persons
Ingredients:
- 1 kilo pork ribs, chopped to serving sizes
- 1 medium-sized onion, chopped
- 1 bundle string beans (sitaw), cut into 2-inch strips
- 10 pcs okra, heads removed, cut into 2-inch slices
- 2 pcs medium-sized eggplant, cut into 2-inch slices
- 2 pcs medium-sized taro root (gabi), peeled and cubed
- 1 pc radish (labanos), peeled and sliced
- 1 bundle kangkong, leaves detached, young stems cut into 2-inch slices*
- 5 pcs finger chilis (siling pangsigang)
- 2 tbsp fish sauce (patis)
- 1/4 kilo of of fresh tamarind (sampalok), boiled in 2 c. of water until mushy or 1 pack sinigang mix
- 1 pouch (115 g) Tomato Sauce
- salt to taste
- water for simmering
Note:
* Substitute kangkong to kamote leaves, pechay and bokchoy if not available
Cooking Procedure:
* Substitute kangkong to kamote leaves, pechay and bokchoy if not available
Cooking Procedure:
- In a large pot, place pork, onion, taro roots and water. Bring to a boil.
- Lower heat and simmer pork until tender.
- Add taramind, Bring to boil.
- Remove the boiled taramind then place a fine sieve over a bowl. Pour in the tamarind with the boiling water. Press the boiled tamarinds through a fine sieve to get the juice.
- Add all the vegetables (except the kangkong leaves), tomato sauce and taramind juice.
- Simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Taste and add more seasonings, if needed.
- Turn off the heat and add the kangkong leaves.
- Serve hot with steamed rice.