Recipe - Sinigang Na Bangus (Milkfish In Sour Broth)

1 One half pound Bangus (milkfish)
or white fish, dressed
2 cup Water
3 md Tomatoes, cut or sliced up
1 md Onion, cut or sliced up
6 Pods green sampaloc
(tamarind) [available as
powdered packages]
1 cn Banana heart, draine
2 cup Green beans,
cut diagonally in h
1 cup Spinach leaves (or
mustard greens or
watercress)
1 teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Patis (fish sauce)

1. Slice fish and cut into 46 pieces. Salt all over.

2. Boil water and tamarind pods until pods are tender. Remove tamari mash
and strain back into the boiling water. (optional)

3. Add tomatoes, onions and green beans to boiling mixture and cook 1
minutes or until vegetables are almost cooked. Add fish, banana heart and
patis. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer 35 minutes. Remo from heat,
add spinach leaves, and let stand for 5 minutes.

4. Serve with bagoong or patis (fish sauce).

Preparation and cooking time: 30 minutes Serves 4

Recipes by Dennis Santiago, TWS bbs (13106760492), formatted by Man
Rothstein (1/24/94)