Sinigang sa Ube

Ingredients for Sinigang sa Ube

• 1 kg pork belly, cubed
• 200 g medium okra, halved
• 1 bunch kangkong or other leafy vegetables
• 3 cups cubed ube (purple yam)
• 1/2 daikon radish, sliced
• 1 large red onion, roughly chopped
• 1 packet sinigang tamarind mix or 400 g tamarind
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 3 green finger chilies
• Water
• Fish sauce, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

How to cook Sinigang sa Ube

1. 1.Place pork, onion, and tomatoes in a pot; add enough water to barely cover pork. Bring to a boil, then simmer 30 minutes.
2. 2.If using whole tamarind, tie it in muslin and simmer it with the pork.
3. 3.Add ube and daikon, then simmer for another 30 minutes until tender.
4. 4.Stir in sinigang mix, or squeeze juice from the tamarind pouch into the soup and discard the solids.
5. 5.Add chilies and okra and cook for 5 minutes. Add kangkong, cover, and turn off heat.
6. 6.Season with fish sauce and black pepper before serving.