Pork in Sour Broth (Sinigang)

Filipino food is prepared in a variety of ways. Some complex some simple. Also, due to a variety of influences from several countries that once colonized the country, food also therefore comes in such varieties. Some local recipes are actually a blend of the cuisines from these countries. So most will find Filipino cuisine sometimes to have the look of cuisines from other countries but, taste is entirely a different story. Like all other nations, it has that unique characteristic that shouts of its origin.

One favourite among the natives is known as ‘sinigang’. Sinigang is a sour broth that can be prepared with a variety of meat like chicken, pork, beef and seafood like prawns and a wide variety of fish. A variety of native vegetable are also included in the recipe. Also, the souring agent varies too. Some use, tamarind, guava, citron, tomato, kamias, santol, etc. This one I share uses tomatoes (kamatis in Filipino). So I hope people try this out and enjoy their ‘Sinigang na Baboy sa Kamatis’.

Ingredients

1 kg Pork (cut into rectangular pieces)

1 kg Tomatoes (quartered)

¼ tsp. Black pepper (ground)

1 tsp. Iodized salt

5 cloves Garlic (peeled and cut to small pieces)

1 pc. Onion (medium sized, peeled, whole)

1 ½ cup Water

½ kg Bokchoy (native pechay variety)

Cooking Instruction:

In a pressure cooker, place the pork, water, salt, tomatoes, black pepper, garlic, and onion. Pressure cook for about 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, turn off the flame and allow the pressure cooker to cool and loose pressure normally. Do not vent pressure but allow it to dissipate normally, the cooling time will afford additional cooking time to tenderize the meat. When no more pressure is inside the cooker, open and remove the meat, set aside. Put the native pechay leaves and put the meat on top of the leaves. Cover and again turn up the flame to high heat and until pressure builds up again but once the pressure begins to exhaust from the pressure cooker, immediately turn off the flame and again allow cooling normally as was instructed earlier. After which, you may enjoy the hot soup with some rice or bread.