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Beef Sinigang

Contributed By: dborja
Philippines

Traditional Philippine Tamarind Soup

Ingredients

3/4 kilo Beef, cut into chunks

4-5 Ripe tomatoes, sliced

1/2 Onions, diced

5 cloves Garlic, minced

100 grams Kangkong (river spinach)

100 grams String beans

2 pieces Horse radishes, sliced

2 pieces Sili pag sigang (green finger pepper)

200 grams Sampalok (tamarind)

3 tablespoons Patis (fish sauce)

1 liter Rice wash or water

Preparation

Boil sampalok in water until the shell shows cracks. Let cool then peal off the shells and with a strainer, pour samplalok (including water) into a bowl. Gently massage the sampalok meat off the seeds, strain again.

In a pot, sauté garlic and onion then add the tomatoes. Let simmer for 5 minutes.

Add beef and fish sauce then add the rice wash. Bring to a boil then simmer for 15 minutes then add the gabi. Continue to simmer for another 15 minutes or until the pork is tender.

Add the horse radish and simmer for 10 minutes then add the string beans, kangkong and sili (for spice-optional). Let boil for 2 minutes.

Serve piping hot.

Cook's Notes

Instead of sampalok fruit (tamarind), you can substitute it with any commercial souring seasoning like Knorr sampalok seasoning or tamarind bouillon cubes for this sinigang recipe.

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients: Beef
Actual Cooking Time: 1.5 hours
Number of Servings: 4
Origin: Asian
Meal Type: Entree