Fried “Talakitok” Sinigang.

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FRIED “TALAKITOK” SINIGANG
(TAMARIND SOUP BASE FRIED TREVALLY or JACK or CAVALLA)
In this wet season hot Ramen for the “elite” satisfies bonding.
While instant noodle soup, pork, beef or chicken, fills in tummies of the many.
For the special class, either Nilaga, Tinola, Bulalo or Sinigang
makes it way into the center table.  
Sinigang is one of the most versatile Filipino dishes
that can be modified to endless variations…and due such, it lands focus to
my next recipe issue, as usual, innovated bestowing further taste enhancement.
Fried Talakitok then souped with Sinigang Mix.
INGREDIENTS:
1 modest size Talakitok fully cleaned, cut into half, slitted
FRYING & SAUTEING MIX:
50 ml. palm or soya oil
1 large sliced onion
5 cloves crushed garlic
2 grams fine salt
2 grams ground black pepper
OPTIONAL 1 gram MSG (Monosodium Glutamate or Vetsin)
SOUP MIX:
1 liter tap water
(or any broth you may have except “gingered” one)
15 ml. patis (fish sauce)
1 large sliced tomato
a bunch of fully washed “mustasa” (mustard leaves)
4 pieces “sili pansigang” (banana pepper or chili finger)
1 pack or sachet Sinigang Mix” (tamarind soup base powder)
PROCEDURES:
1.    From FRYING & SAUTEING MIX, heat oil.
Add in crushed garlic toss a bit as they will be cooked further during fish frying.
Scatter in onion, salt, black pepper and the optional MSG (should you desire).
Tumble for 1 minute.
2.    Add in fish and fry until they turn really brown.
Be very careful in tossing to other side as fish might break.
You might do this in 2 batches.
3.    When fish is to your desired done-ness, scoop and set aside.
Frying pan will be used later.
4.    From the SOUP MIX, pour in water, patis, sliced tomato and Sinigang Mix into the used pan and bring to boil.
5.    Upon boiling add in fried Talakitok and continue boiling for 1 minute.
6.    TURN OFF heat. Add “sili pansigang” and “mustasa leaves”.
Cover pan for 30 seconds.
7.    READY to serve with steamed rice.
8.    Patis with “sili labuyo” (bird’s eye red/green chili pepper) will I recommend as side dip.
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