Sinampalukang Manok

Sinampalukang Manok

(Chicken in Soured Soup)

Is a sour dish, similar to sinigang na manok. Tamarind leaves are added

to get a extra strong flavor of this famous dish. Eggplants, stringbeans and

green long chilli (siling pangpaksiw) are the vegetables commonly used.

When its done take the chilli out and smashed it with fish sauce for seasoning.

Ingredients :

• 1 lbs cut-up chicken
• 1 bunch of string beans
• 1 cup tamarind leaves
• 2 medium size eggplants
• 1 green long chilli
• 2 medium tomatoes, quartered
• 1 onion, chopped
• Fish sauce and salt to taste
• 1 packet sinigang mix
• water

Directions :

• Heat the oil in a deep pan, brown the chicken. Remove and set aside.
• Reduce the oil, enough to saute the ginger, garlic, onion and tomato.
• Add the chicken and cook for 3 mins, then put enough water to cover the chicken. Bring to a boil and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Add tamarind leaves, eggplants, string beans, chilli and sinigang mix , simmer for 5 minutes or the vegetable are done.
• Season with fish sauce if needed then serve.

Cooking Tips :

1. For best result, use tamarind leaves with brind in a botlle.
2. Start putting a small amount of sinigang mix, to avoid the strong sour taste.
3. Smashed the chilli in fish sauce for seasoning.