tinola recipe

Tinolang manok is my favorite Filipino dish it is very easy to cook and it is easy to find the ingredients especially like papaya, chili leaves or malunggay. I learned how to cook this from my mother and I usually use native chicken because we are raising native chickens.

Happy Cooking!

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. chicken, cut into serving pieces

• 1 thumb-sized fresh ginger root, (cut into strips)

• 2 cloves garlic, (crushed)

• 1 onion, (chopped)

• salt, to taste

• 4 to 5 cups water (or rice water – 2nd washing)

• 2 to 3 green unripe papaya (sliced into cubes)

• 1 cup sili (chili) leaves

• vegetable oil

Cooking Procedures:

1.    In a pot, put the chicken and ginger with a little bit of water ½ cup , add salt and cook the chicken until the water is dissolved.

2.  Add put the oil. Sauté garlic until fragrant. Add onions, stir-fry until softened and translucent.

3.   Pour the water. Bring to boil and let it simmer until chicken is half-done.

4.   Add the papaya. Continue simmering until chicken and vegetables are tender. Correct seasonings and then add chili leaves Stir to combine until well blended. Remove from heat.

5.   Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot.