how to cook tinula manok4

(Filipino ginger chicken soup with papaya)

Also known as tinola, tinolang manok chicken soup is light and refreshing. A simple broth with chicken, spinach and green papaya, it is a favorite home-style dish in the Philippines.

4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

• Oil -- 2-3 tablespoons
• Chicken, bone in, cut into small pieces -- 2 to 3 pounds
• Onion, thinly sliced -- 1
• Garlic, minced -- 1 tablespoon
• Ginger, minced or julienne -- 2 tablespoons
• Water -- 3 to 4 cups
• Fish sauce (patis) -- 2 tablespoons
• Salt and pepper -- to taste
• Green papaya, peeled, seeded and cubed -- 2 cups
• Fresh spinach -- about 2 cups