Prawns in Tamarind Soup

This is what locals call Sinigang na Hipon. I was not a big fan of this dish because it has that stench of seafood when eaten. However, my sis-in-law, who has been staying with us for a while now, likes this dish very much. To please her, I went to the grocery, bought the ingredients, went home, and cooked my version of it. Actually, I was able to come up with a good way to make the seafood smell and taste fabulously yummy. Try this recipe to find out.


Ingredients:
- 500 grams large prawns
- 1 small-sized onions, chopped
- 2 medium-sized organic tomatoes, chopped
- 1 large-sized gabi, peeled & chopped
- 1 bundle kangkong tops
- 1 bundle sitaw, cut bite-size pieces
- 4 pcs okra, cut into two
- 1 tbsp tamarind powder, dissolved in 2 cups of water
- salt to taste
- 2 tsp vegetable oil

Cooking Procedure:
In a pot, heat the oil to sauté onion and tomatoes. This process will bring up the yummy flavor and aroma of seafood.
Stir in the prawns until it changes color. Pour in tamarind water, then bring to boil. Add in the gabi (taro roots in some culture). Cook for 3 minutes. Add in okra (lady finger) and sitaw (string beans). When the vegetables are almost cooked, stir in kangkong (swamp cabbage). Season with salt. Simmer for some more minutes until cooked.


* This recipe is good for 6 people.
** Also try my version of Adobong Sitaw, which is another Pinoy dish.