Sinigang na Baboy

Ingredients

• 700g pork ribs, cut into pieces
• 6 cups water
• 1 onion, quartered
• 2 tomatoes, quartered
• 3 tablespoons tamarind paste
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 small radish, sliced
• 1 small taro root, peeled and cubed
• 1 eggplant, sliced
• 1 cup long green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 6 okra pods
• 2 green finger chilies
• 2 cups water spinach (kangkong)
• Salt, to taste
• Steamed rice, for serving

Before you cook

• Cut the pork ribs into serving pieces.
• Quarter the onion and tomatoes.
• Peel and cube the taro.
• Slice the radish and eggplant.
• Cut the green beans into 2-inch pieces.

Steps

1. Bring the pork and water to a boil in a large pot.
2. Skim off any foam that rises to the surface.
3. Add the onion and tomatoes.
4. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes until the pork is tender.
5. Stir in the tamarind paste and fish sauce.
6. Taste and adjust the sourness and saltiness.
7. Add the radish and taro.
8. Simmer for 8 minutes.
9. Add the eggplant, green beans and whole chilies.
10. Simmer for 6 minutes.
11. Add the okra.
12. Simmer for 3 minutes.
13. Stir in the water spinach and cook for 1 minute until just wilted.
14. Taste and adjust the seasoning one last time.
15. Serve hot with steamed rice.