Tinola Ginger Soup Base Mix, Mama Sitas 25g

Mama Sita's Tinola Mix gives you the taste of slow-cooked home style chicken-ginger broth in an instant. No sauteeing or frying needed Simply combine chicken, water, green papayas. Mix, bring to boil adn simmer. It's comfort food in a nifty pack. For variety, use spinach or malunggay instead of chili leaves, and subsitute sayote (chayote) for green papayas.

Cooking directions:

1. In a sauce pan, combine:

• 6 cups (1,5 l) water
• 1 pouch Mama Sita's Tinola Mix
• 1 small green papaya, peeled, seeded and cut into serving pieces (about 2 cups or 200 grams)
• 500 g (1,1 lb) chicken, cut into serving pieces

Bring to a boil and simmer until the chicken is cooked and the papaya is tender.

2. Add 1 bundle chili leaves (talbos ng sili).

* If green papayas are not available, you may use chayote (sayote), and spinach, watercress or malunggay may be used instead of chili leaves.