Tinolang Manok (Chicken Ginger Stew)
Ingredients:
1 kilo whole chicken, cut into pieces
1 small young papaya or sayote, cut into big cubes
2 tablespoons ginger, crushed and sliced into strips
½ cup dahon ng sili or chili leaves
1 liter of water as stock
5 garlic cloves, minced
5 piecs of tomatoes, sliced
1 red onion, diced
4 tablespoons of oil
2 tablespoons patis or fish sauce
Directions:
1. In a stock pot, heat oil then sauté garlic, onion, tomatoes, chicken and ginger.
2. Add water when tomatoes are cooked and tender.
3. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes until chicken is almost done.
4. Season with enough salt and patis to taste.
5. Add papaya or sayote. Continue to simmer for 5 minutes or until papaya or sayote softens. Be careful not to overcook.
6. Add chili leaves or labuyo then turn off the heat.
7. 
Serve steaming hot with cup of plain rice.
