Tinolang Manok

"The way to a man's heart is through his stomach"

When I was in elementary and high school, Mama Inday used to have scheduled meals. If my memory serves me right, weekdays should only either be fish or chicken, pork on Saturdays and beef on Sundays. And when I asked her when I realized the pattern, it was their tradition way back. 

Remembering those days made me cook Tinolang Manok, which was taught by Mama. Tinolang Manok is an authentic Filipino main dish which ginger and onion based soup with chicken as its main ingredients.

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HOW IS IT DONE?

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INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp cooking oil

chicken (enough for the number of person who eats), cut into serving pieces

3 cups of rice wash or water

2 small chayote, cut into wedges

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 medium-sized onion, chopped

1 thumb size ginger, cut into strips

2 tbsp fish sauce

1 tbsp grind pepper

1 chicken broth cubes

1/2 cup moringa/malunggay

1 tbsp salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a saucepan, sauté the garlic, onion, and ginger in cooking oil
2. Add the chicken and cook until it turns light brown (estimated time of 5 minutes)
3. Add fish sauce
4. Then pour in rice wash or water and bring to boil. Simmer for about 30 minutes
5. Add the chicken cube and chayote. Continue simmering until chayote is tender.
6. Add pepper and salt to taste
7. Add moringa and simmer for just 1 minute
8. Remove from heat
9. Serve hot. Enjoy!

After cooking and eating Tinolang Manok, I heard someone whispered,"Lamia uy."