• Ingredients:

(Tinolang Manok (Chicken Ginger/Lemon Grass Stew));

1 kilo whole chicken, cut into pieces;

1 small young papaya or sayote, cut into small pieces;

2 tablespoons ginger, crushed and slliced into strips;

1 stalk lemongrass, crushed and cut into 3 parts;

1/2 cup dahon ng sili (chili leaves) or mallunggay leaves;

1 liter of water;

5 garlic cloves, minced;

1 red onion, diced;

4 tablespoons oil; salt to taste;

2 pcs long green chilli;

(Recipes are available at Henlong Market, please ask our staff for recipes package.)

• Instruction:

Estimated cooking time: 45 minutes; In a stock pot, heat oil and saute garlic, onion and ginger. Add water and the chicken. Put in lemongrass stalk. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes or until chicken is almost done; Season with salt; Add papaya and continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes or until papaya softens but not overcooked; Add long green chili; Add sili leaves then turn off the heat. Serve steaming hot on a bowl with plain rice on the side.