Sinigang na Bangus (Filipino Milkfish in Tamarind Broth) recipe

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Ingredients

5 cups water
2 onions, sliced
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 pound milkfish (bangus), cut into 5 pieces
2 small eggplants, sliced 1/8-inch thick
1 cup fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 white radishes (labanos), sliced
5 pods okra, sliced
3 small green chile peppers
1 cup watercress (kangkong) leaves and stems
½ cup tamarind powder
1 pinch salt to taste

Nutrition Info

291.3 calories
carbohydrate: 38.1 g
cholesterol: 47.4 mg
fat: 6.8 g
fiber: 9.4 g
protein: 23.2 g
saturatedFat: 0.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 126.2 mg
sugar: 10.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Pour water into a pot. Add onions and tomatoes, cover, and bring to a boil. Add milkfish, eggplants, beans, radishes, okra, and green chile peppers. Boil for 5 minutes. Stir in watercress and tamarind powder. Cover, reduce heat, and season with salt. Boil for 5 minutes until fish is cooked through.

Recipe Yield

5 servings

Recipe Note

In this Filipino fish recipe, bangus (milkfish) is stewed in a flavorful, slightly sour tamarind broth with lots of vegetables, an all-time favorite.

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