Description
Sinampalukang Manok is a sour soup dish made out of chicken, vegetables, tamarind and tamarind leaves, nearly similar to original sinigang except for the use of chicken and tamarind leaves.
Ingredients
- 1 kg chicken legs and/or thighs
- 1 packed cup tamarind leaves
- 2 stalks lemon grass, sliced
- 2 medium tomatoes, quartered
- 1 packet sinigang mix or 400 g tamarind
- 1 onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 pcs long green chillies
- fish sauce
- water
- oil
Instructions
- In a wok add oil then brown chicken pieces on all sides. Remove from wok then set it aside.
- In a pot add oil then saute garlic and onions.
- Add the brownen chicken, tomatoes, tamarind leaves and lemon grass. If using tamarind place it on a muslin cloth and tie the ends add it to the pot; pour enough water to cover the chicken. Bring to a boil and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Add the sinigang mix or if using tamarind extract all the juice by wringing the muslin cloth multiple times into the broth.
- Add the green chillies then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Turn heat off, season with fish sauce if needed then serve.
Oh, I must give this a try Raymund.
never use any tamarind leaves before, this ethnic chicken soup recipe is must try!!!
Dear Raymund,
I have tried a delicious Thai variation of this sour soup with chicken feet.
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Manok is chicken in our local Malay dialect and also our ethnic Iban language. Some similarities in our languages. Love the look of the soup, looks thick and rich.
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