Filipino Recipes

Sinigang na baka is one of my favorites. It is a sour but tasty dish. The tamarind taste is very delicious and I am sure you’re going to love it.

Here is a recipe on Sinigang na Baka Recipe

Cooking Information:

• Estimated Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

• 1 kilo beef, cubes (for stewing)
• 12 pieces tamarind (sampaloc)
• 1 big onion, diced
• 6 big tomatoes, quartered
• 2 pieces radish, sliced
• 4 pieces gabi, peeled & cubed
• 1 bundle sitaw (stringbeans) (cut into 2″ long)
• 1 bundle kangkong (cut into 2″ long)
• salt and patis (fish sauce) to taste
• water

Procedure:

• Place the tamarind in a small pot then bring to a boil or until the tamarind is soften. Pound and strain the juices then set aside.
• In a casserole, bring beef to a boil, place in a lower heat then simmer for an hour or until the beef is tender.Take out all scum that rises to the surface.
• Add onions, tomatoes and tamarind juice.
• Add gabi then simmer for a few minutes.
• Add string beans (sitaw) and kangkong stalks.
• Add kangkong leaves then serve.
• Season with salt and patis to taste then serve.

Cooking Information:

• Estimated Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

1 kilo Shrimp
12 pieces Tamarind (Sampaloc)
1 big onion, diced
• 3 big tomatoes (quartered)
• 2 pieces radish, sliced
• 1 bundle Sitaw (Stringbeans)
• 1 bundle Kangkong, cut into 2″ long
• 3 pieces long green pepper
• 5 cups rice wash or water
• salt or patis (fish sauce) to taste

Procedure:

• Boil Tamarind in rice wash or water to soften. Pound and extract all juices and set aside.
• In a casserole, boil rice wash or water, tamarind juice, onions, tomatoes and radish.
• Lower fire; add in shrimps, kangkong, sitaw and green long pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and patis (fish sauce).
• Serve hot.