World Flavors Cookbook

Tinolang Manok

Name: Tinolang Manok
Cook time: 40 min
Cuisine: Philippines
Ingredients: 1kg chicken pieces 3 inches ginger, sliced into thin strips 1 onion, sliced 1 green papaya, wedged (or chayote) 1 cup malunggay or chili leaves 2 tbsp fish sauce 1.5L chicken broth

A soothing and healthy ginger-based chicken soup with green papaya and malunggay (moringa) leaves.

Cuisine: Philippines

Ingredients

1kg chicken pieces 3 inches ginger, sliced into thin strips 1 onion, sliced 1 green papaya, wedged (or chayote) 1 cup malunggay or chili leaves 2 tbsp fish sauce 1.5L chicken broth

Instructions

1. Sauté ginger and onion until fragrant. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink. 2. Add fish sauce and sauté for another minute. 3. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes. 4. Add the papaya/chayote and simmer until tender. 5. Add the leaves and turn off the heat. 6. Serve hot, especially on rainy days.