Sinigang na Hipon (Sour Prawn and Vegetable Soup)
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Ingredients
- 500 g raw tiger prawns, shell-on
- 2 tbsp tamarind paste
- 1 mooli (daikon radish)
- 150 g fine green beans, trimmed
- 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 150 g spinach
- 1 onion, sliced
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 135 kcal
- Protein
- 15.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 12.9 g
- of which sugars
- 9.5 g
- Fat
- 1.1 g
- of which saturates
- 0.2 g
- Fibre
- 4.8 g
- Salt
- 0.50 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Put the onion and tomatoes in a large pot with 1.2 litres water and bring to a simmer for 8 minutes.
- 2
Slice the mooli into rounds and add to the pot with the tamarind paste. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- 3
Add the green beans and simmer for 5-6 minutes until tender.
- 4
Add the prawns and simmer for 3-4 minutes until pink and opaque all the way through, then stir in the spinach for the final minute.
- 5
Season with a little salt and ladle into bowls to serve.

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