Chicken Ginger Stew in Vegetable (Tinolang Manok)

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Chickne Ginger stew is commonly called tinola in tagalog and la uaya in Ilocano. This menu is great and usually seen at every Filipino dining table.

Ingredients:

500 grams chicken
small young papaya or sayote (250 grams) sliced
100 grams chili leaves
10 grams ginger
4 cloves garlic (medium) minced
1 red onion (medium), sliced
3 tablespoons cooking oil
1 pc chili
2 cups of water
1 teaspoon rocksalt

Cooking procedure

1. Place cooking pan into fire, pre-heat for 20 seconds before putting oil.
2. Saute garlic until medium borwn, add onions until transparent and add ginger
3. After 1 minute, add chicken and simmer until chicken become cooked/ light brown
4. Add 2 cups of water, bring to boil until soup lessens
5. Add salt, according to preference
6. Add papaya/ sayote, bring to boil until papaya/ sayote softens
7. Add chili leaves and chili
8. Bring to taste. Boil for 5 minutes.

This servings is good for 3-4 persons.