Sinampalukang Manok
Kawaling Pinoy recipe - Filipino
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 onion, peeled and sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 thumb-size ginger, peeled and julienned
- 2 large Roma tomatoes, chopped
- 1 (about 3 to 4 pounds) whole chicken, cut into serving parts
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 4 cups water
- 8 to 10 pieces fresh tamarind or 2 tablespoons tamarind base powder
- 1 cup long beans
- 1 cup pickled young tamarind leaves or 2 cups fresh young tamarind leaves
Instructions
- 1
In a pot over medium heat, heat oil. Add onions, garlic, and ginger. Cook, stirring regularly, until aromatic.
- 2
Add tomatoes and cook, mashing with until softened.
- 3
Add chicken and cook, turning occasionally, until color changes and juices run clear.
- 4
Add fish sauce and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for about 1 to 2 minutes.
- 5
Add water and bring to a boil.
- 6
Lower heat, cover, and simmer until chicken is cooked through.
- 7
Add long beans and pickled tamarind leaves or fresh tamarind leaves, and cook until long beans are tender yet crisp.
- 8
Add tamarind base powder or tamarind pulp, stirring to combine. Continue to cook for about 2 to 3 minutes.
- 9
Season with salt to taste. Serve hot.
- 10
If Using Fresh Tamarind
- 11
If Using Fresh Tamarind Leaves