Sinigang na Hipon, Photo by JMorton

Sinigang Na hIpon, photo by PH Morton

Sinigang Na Hipon – Filipino Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lbs large shrimps (or prawns) with heads and shells intact
• 2 tomatoes, quartered
• 1 large onion, quartered
• 1 medium radish (daikon), sliced
• 100g string beans, topped and tailed and then cut into 2 inches pieces
• 12 pieces okra, trimmed then halves
• 1 large aubergine (eggplant) sliced
• 4 pieces long green chilli peppers
• 1 bundle of water spinach (kangkong), cut into 3 inches length
• 1 pack sinigang mix (available in any Oriental supermarket)
• 7 cups water
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce (patis)

Instructions

1. Using a large casserole pan, bring the water to a boil.
2. Add the onions and tomatoes to the pan and boil for 5 minutes.
3. Drop in the daikon, string beans, okra, aubergine and green chillies. Let it simmer for 3 minutes.
4. Stir in the sinigang mix thoroughly.
5. Quickly add the shrimps and  continue cooking for 5 minutes.
6. Season with fish sauce.
7. Add the water spinach (kangkong), quickly cover the casserole pan and turn off the heat.
8. Allow this to stand for a couple of minutes.

Serve hot with freshly boiled rice and lots of ice-cold water.

Sarap! Sarap! Sarap!