Vegan Sinigang | Vegetables in Tamarind Soup Recipe

tamarind

🥗Healthier: fresh tamarind

💰Cheaper: sour fruit like calamansi

Calamansi provides a similar sourness at a lower cost.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce offers umami flavor while being plant-based.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: bok choy

Bok choy is often more affordable and provides similar nutrients.

radish

🥗Healthier: daikon

💰Cheaper: turnip

Turnips are a budget-friendly alternative with a similar texture.

Boil hot water in a large pot over high heat.

Add chopped garlic, quartered onion, and sliced ginger; cook until fragrant.

Stir in quartered tomatoes and miso paste; simmer for a few minutes.

Add gabi or taro and cook until tender.

Stir in tamarind powder to achieve desired sourness.

Add green beans and okra; cook until bright green and tender.

Add sliced eggplant and cook until soft.

If using, add bokchoy and lettuce; cook until wilted.

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