dinner · dairy-free
Pork sinigang with tamarind
A sour, savory Filipino soup of tender pork shoulder, tomato, daikon and green beans, brightened with tamarind and finished with spinach.
- Time
- 55min
- Steps
- 4
Ingredients
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Contains fish.
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Method
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1
Cut the pork into 2 cm (3/4 in) pieces. Quarter the tomatoes, slice the onion and daikon, and trim the green beans.
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2
Bring the pork and 750 ml of water to a simmer and skim off any foam. Add the onion and tomatoes, partly cover, and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, until the pork is tender.
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3
Add the daikon and simmer 5 minutes, then add the beans and cook 4 minutes more, until both are tender.
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4
Season with the fish sauce and stir in the tamarind paste a bit at a time, tasting as you go. Add the spinach and simmer only until it wilts.
