Shrimp Sinigang with Tamarind (Filipino Sour Soup Recipe)
Shrimp Sinigang is a light, yet satisfying sour soup that takes less than 20 minutes to make using shrimp or prawns with fresh vegetables like eggplant, okra, string beans, spinach, and gabi. It has a sweet, savory, sour taste to it. Serve it with steamed rice, and you've got a perfect meal!
In a stockpot, add water, tamarind paste, and tomato. Bring water to a boil.
Add shrimp or prawns and juice of one lemon. Let simmer for 3 minutes. Be careful not to go over, since we still need to cook the vegetables, which will give the shrimp more cooking time.
Add Taro Root, Eggplant, String beans, Okra, and Spinach to the stockpot. Cover and continue to simmer for an additional 2 or 3 minutes. Turn off and remove from heat. Add salt or fish sauce to taste.
Serve with rice or nice crusty bread to sop up the Sinigang broth.
Notes
You can substitute prawns for the shrimp in this recipe. Depending on the size, the cooking times will vary and will be slightly more.
You can also use fresh or frozen (peeled and headless) shrimp.
If you can't find Taro Root, you can substitute parsnips, turnips, or rutabaga.