How to Cook Sinigang na Baka sa Sampalok (Beef in Tamarind Broth)
Sinigang na baka sa sampalok is a tamarind based beef soup. Like the usual sinigang dish, this recipe use tamarind to make the soup sour.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 241kcal
Ingredients
- 1 kilo beef brisket or cut into cubes
- 150 grams tamarind fruit or 1 pack Sinigang sa Sampalok mix
- 1 bunch kangkong wash and get the leaves only
- 1 pc. radish
- 1 bunch string beans
- 3 pcs. siling haba or green chili
- 250 grams taro root or gabi
- 2 medium size tomatoes chopped
- 1 large red onion quartered
- salt and patis
Instructions
How to cook Sinigang na Baka sa Sampalok:
- Boil the tamarind in a pot with water, about 3 cups, adjust if necessary. Cook until the tamarind becomes tender.
- Remove the tamarind from the pot and transfer to a bowl then mash it with a fork until the juices comes out.
- Then put it again in the pot and stir. Strain the contents of the pot with a colander and pour it a another container to get the broth from the tamarind. Press it until the juices have been extracted.
- In another pot boil the beef for about 5 minutes. Remove the liquid and scum then wash the meat.
- Then replace the water by filling the pot just enough to cover the meat.
- Boil until the meat is cooked and tender.
- Add in the salt, onion, tomatoes and gabi. Boil until the gabi is cooked.
- Then add in the string beans and radish. Simmer for about 3 minutes.
- Pour the tamarind broth (or if you can't find tamarind, use sinigang mix), kangkong leaves and green chili.
- Season with salt or fish sauce (patis) and serve hot.