Chicken Tinola (Stew)

 

Ingredients

·    1 kilo whole chicken, cut into pieces.

·    1 small young papaya or sayote, cut into small pieces.

·    2 tablespoons ginger, crushed and slliced into strips

·    1/2 cup dahon ng sili (chili leaves) or mallunggay leaves

·    1 liter of water

·    5 garlic cloves, minced

·    1 red onion, diced

·    4 tablespoons oil

·    2 tablespoons patis (fish sauce)

 

Cooking Instructions

·    In a stock pot, heat oil and sauté garlic, onion and ginger.

·    Add water and the chicken.

·    Bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes or until chicken is almost done.

·    Season with patis

·    Add papaya and continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes or until papaya softens but not overcooked.

·    Add sili leaves then turn off the heat.

·    Serve steaming hot on a bowl with plain rice on the side.