Sinigang ( Tamarind Soup)

So the other day I made Sinigang, which is a Filipino soup made from tamarind mix. My best friend Ashlee made it for me once, and I fell in love with it! It's a sour soup, but in the best way possible! It is also the easiest soup you will ever make! So I have to give credit to Ashlee and her husband Duke for this recipe (because it's theirs)! The powder mix can be found at your local oriental market. I use a pressure cooker because you can make the soup in 20 minutes, but you can also use a regular pot, and cook it longer on the stove.

Sinigang

Ingredients

• 1 pork loin, cut into chunks
• 5 cups water
• 1 packet of Knorr tamarind soup mix
• 2 cups baby leaf spinach
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 3-medium sized Malanga, or potatoes, peeled and cubed

Directions

1.) Put pork loin into pot and add water. Make sure there is enough water to cover the pork by 2 inches or so. Add the diced tomatoes. If your using a pressure cooker, seal it tight and bring to a boil over high heat on the stove and cook for 20 minutes once it starts to whistle. If your using a regular pot, bring pork and water to a boil, cover and lower to medium-low heat, allowing to cook for about 1 hour, or until pork is cooked through and is soft.
2.) Once pork is cooked, open pressure cooker (carefully!) or pot and add tamarind powder mix, malanga or potato, and boil until malanga is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
3.) Add spinach and cook for 30 seconds, or just until spinach is wilted, serve hot!