Sinigang na Pompano sa Miso

Ingredients for Sinigang na Pompano sa Miso

• 2 whole pompano, about 500 to 600 g each, cleaned, scaled, and cut into serving portions
• 2 cups fresh tamarind pulp, from boiled and strained tamarind pods
• 8 cups water
• 2 tablespoons yellow miso paste
• 2 medium tomatoes, quartered
• 1 medium red onion, sliced
• 1 thumb-sized piece ginger, thinly sliced
• 1 daikon radish, peeled and cut into rounds
• 3 green chillies (siling pangsigang), left whole
• 1 bunch mustard leaves, washed and trimmed
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce (patis)
• Salt, to taste

How to cook Sinigang na Pompano sa Miso

1. 1.Boil tamarind pods in 3 cups water until soft, mash them, then strain to make tamarind pulp.
2. 2.Bring 8 cups water to a boil. Add onion, ginger, and tomatoes; simmer for 10 minutes.
3. 3.Stir in tamarind pulp and miso until dissolved. Add daikon and simmer about 10 minutes until tender.
4. 4.Gently add pompano and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, until just cooked through.
5. 5.Add mustard leaves and siling pangsigang for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in patis, adjust salt, and serve.