SHRIMP IN SOUR SOUP (SINIGANG NA HIPON PARA SA MASARAP NA TANGHALIAN)

Sinigang is a popular Filipino dish,it is a sour soup that uses tamarind as it's base flavor, it can be cooked with fish,meat,shrimp and vegetables.

Sinigang na Hipon is a Filipino sour soup dish, with shrimp as the main ingredient. Sinigang pertains to a method of cooking soups that incorporates souring agents.
Sinigang na Hipon is easily prepare by cooking the shrimp and vegetables in boiling water. The souring agent (whether natural or in powdered form) are added in the middle of the process. The commonly used souring agent is tamarind. However, other fruits such as guava, tomato, bilimbi (known as kamias), green mango, pineapple, and wild mangosteen (santol) can also be used.

For this particular soup we will be using shrimp as the main ingredient. Instead of using real tamarind,we can use packets of tamarind seasoning mix, I prefer to use "Maggi Magic Sinigang" mix,so far of all the instant mixes I've tried this one has the most natural delightful sourness,but of course you can also use Knorr or Mama Sita brand.
Detailed instructions after the jump.

Ingredients

1/2 kilo shrimp to 1 1/2 pack Sinigang mix if you want it super sour
1 big Onion (diced)
2 big tomatoes (quartered)
2 pieces Radish (sliced)
1 bundle Sitaw (String beans)
1 bundle Kangkong (cut into 2″ long)
3 pieces long green pepper
5 cups water

Procedure

1. Pour the water in a large cooking pot and bring to a boil
2. Add onions and tomatoes and cook until texture becomes soft
3. Put-in the sinigang mix and simmer for 2 minutes
4. Add the banana pepper and string beans and simmer for 3 minutes
5. Add the shrimps and fish sauce then simmer for 5 minutes
6. Add the water spinach, turn the heat off, and cover the pot. Let stand for 5 minutes.
7. Serve hot. Share and Enjoy