MANOK SA SAMPALOK

MANOK SA SAMPALOK is one native dish in the Philippines that has been handed from generation to generation. The variety in cooking this type of dish also varies from different parts of the country. For this dish, we will be needing the following ingredients:

½ kilo chicken pieces
rice washing or plain water
3 pieces tomato, quartered
1 piece onion, sliced
1 cup banana heart, cut up
1 tbsp salt
10 pieces tamarind
1 tbsp fish sauce or patis for short
1 piece long pepper
1 tsp usbong ng sampalok
½ tsp vetsin (optional)

Simmer chicken in enough water or rice washing. Cover and let to boil until cooked. Add tomato, onion, banana, banana heart and salt. In another pan, cook tamarind until soft; mash and strain to get pulp. Add to chicken mixture and boil again. You may add water is necessary. Season to taste with patis or fish sauce. When almost cooked, drop a piece of long pepper and a teaspoon of usbong ng sampalok. Sprinkle with vetsin to intensify the taste of the chicken and the ingredients. The vetsin can be omitted if desired. Serve this dish while it is still hot.