Sinigang na Salmon (Salmon Head in Sour Tamarind Soup)
Stay warm and healthy while you enjoy this nutritious Sinigang na Salmon, a Filipino sour soup with a good mix of fish and vegetables.
Servings: 4
Calories: 77kcal
Ingredients
- 1 liter water
- 3 pieces tomatoes - cut into quarters
- 1 medium onion - cut int quarter
- 1 thumb ginger - cut into 4-5 slices
- 1 medium white radish - cut into thin diagonal slices
- 5 pieces yardlong beans - ends trimmed and cut into 3-inch pieces
- 1 piece Salmon head - gills removed, cleaned and cut into half
- 1 medium eggplant - cut into 1-inch diagonal pieces
- 5 pieces okra
- 3 pieces green chili peppers
- 1 packet Tamarind soup mix - for 1-liter pack
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 bunch water spinach (Kangkong) - hard part of the stalks trimmed
Instructions
- In a pot over high heat, bring 1 liter of water to boil.
- Add tomatoes, onion, ginger, yardlong beans, and white radish. Lower heat to medium and cover pot with lid. Simmer for 5 minutes or until white radish is just half cooked.
- Add the Salmon head, eggplant, okra, and green chili peppers. Pour in tamarind mix and fish sauce and gently stir to avoid breaking the fish into pieces. Simmer for 5 minutes or until fish is cooked
- Add the water spinach (Kangkong) and cook for a few seconds then turn off the heat.
- Transfer content to a serving soup dish and serve with steamed rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 404mg | Potassium: 305mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 900IU | Vitamin C: 10.2mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.6mg