Chicken Tinola w/Saba in Syrup

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Chicken Tinola is good for lunch with rice and saba in syrup.

Ingredients for Chicken Tinola:

• 1 kl chicken, whole
• 3 tbsp oil
• 4 tsp crushed garlic
• 2 tbsp ginger strips
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 tbsp patis
• 4-5 cups rice water
• 2 cups green papaya, quartered
• 1/2 cup sili leaves

PROCEDURES:

How to prepare and cook:

1. Clean the chicken then cut into serving pieces. Drain.
2. In a saucepan, saute garlic and ginger oil until brown.
3. Add onions, when wilted add in the chicken and stir fry for a few mins. Add in patis.
4. When chicken has changed its color, add the rice water. Cover and let it simmer.
5. When the chicken is half - done, add the papaya.
6. Cover and let it simmer until chicken and papaya are tender.
7. Lastly add the sili leaves. Seasom to taste. Let it boil for 2 mins.

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Ingredients for Saba in Syrup:

• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups water
• 6 pieces saba banana

Procedures/Steps:

How to cook/prepare saba in syrup:

1. Bring water to a boil then add sugar.
2. Stir to dissolve sugar in water.
3. When the syrup starts to boil, lower heat and simmer for 10 mins.
4. Peel bananas and cut into 1/2″ lengts.
5. Add to simmering syrup and continue cooking for another 10 mins.