Home Cooking - TINOLANG MANOK

New Challenge: Home Cooking is FUN! I have finally started home cooking! And I think it's really FUN! For someone who didn't have any interest in cooking... (fun of eating, though, *grin*), this is a HUGE challenge. So wish me luck guys! Dish for the day - TINOLANG MANOK (Chicken Ginger Stew with Vegetables)! Yummy! want some? :) Notes: Tinolang Manok is a filipino food that is easy to cook. Ingredients include papaya (or sayote), chili leaves (or malunggay), ginger, onion, garlic, and of course chicken. :) I'll soon set up a place here for recipes I have tried and wanna share. This is meann, signing on ... :) 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 Procedure: Heat the oil in a large pot over medium flame. Add the chicken pieces and sauté until lightly browned on all sides, 5-7 minutes. Add the onions and sauté until translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes. Next add the garlic and ginger and sauté for another 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the water to cover, fish sauce, salt and pepper bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, add back the browned chicken pieces and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally and skimming off any scum that rises to the surface. Add the cubed papaya and simmer for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove from heat, adjust seasoning and stir in the spinach. Serve hot.