SINIGANG NA TILAPIA (Tilapia fish sour soup)

Sinigang na Tilapia or Tilapia sour soup is a Pinoy dish sour soup that is made of Tilapia fish, tamarind (or any other sour fruit ingredient like kamias, santol, etc.), pepper, and vegetables. The fish can be any fish like salmon, bangus, dalagang bukid, etc.

Sinigang na Tilapia

Sinigang na Tilapia (Sour soup) recipe:

Ingredients:

1 big size tilapia, cleaned and sliced into 3 or 4 pieces

1 medium size eggplant, sliced 1 inch length diagonally

1 medium size gabi (taro/eddo), sliced

1 big size ripe tomato, sliced

2 heads pechay (bok choy)

1 tbsp.ginger, peeled and sliced

8 cups water for soup

1 medium size onion, sliced

tamarind soup base (sinigang mix)

2 pcs. jalapeno (siling pansigang)

salt and fish sauce to taste

How to cook Sinigang na Tilapia (sour soup):

Procedure and cooking instructions:

1. In a casserole, boil water then add onion, ginger and tomato. Simmer for 10-15 minutes. Mash the tomato on the side of the pot to release the sourness and color.

2. Pour in the tilapia, eggplant, gabi, pechay, jalapeno and fish sauce then simmer for another 8-10 minutes.

3. Add tamarind soup base mix and salt to taste. Remove from heat in order not to overcook the vegetables.

4. Transfer in a bowl and serve hot with rice.