Sinigang na Hipon

Sinigang na Hipon is a sour tamarind soup made with shrimps, string beans, long green chili peppers and radishes, and seasoned with soy sauce. This is one of the famous Filipino seafood recipe is a good alternative recipe for meat dishes. It was extremely delicious and sour one; it is best serve during rainy season or Lenten season.

Ingredients

½ kilo shrimp (with head)

1 bunch water spinach (cut in 3 inch length)

1 cup string beans (cut in 2 inch length)

2 pcs. Medium-sized tomatoes (quartered)

1 large white onion (quartered)

8 cups water

1 pack sinigang mix (tamarind)

3 green chilis (siling pahaba)

1 medium sized radish (peeled and sliced diagonally)

1 medium sized eggplant (sliced diagonally)

3 tbsp.  Soy sauce

Cooking Procedure

In a large cooking pot, pour in water and bring to a boil.

Add onions and tomatoes and cook until texture becomes soft

Put-in the sinigang mix and simmer for 2 minutes

Add the string beans, chilis, eggplant, radish and simmer for 3 minutes.

Add the shrimps and soy sauce then simmer for 5 minutes

Add the water spinach, turn the heat off, and cover the pot. Let stand for 5 minutes.

Transfer to a large bowl and serve.

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