Chicken Tinola with Patola is another take on one of my favorite Filipino chicken soup. Patola is the Filipino term for luffa or loofah, a vegetable that is most popular in many Asian countries. It goes by many other names but the way it is prepared and cooked is comparatively similar amongst the different regions. In the Philippines, it is commonly cooked with soup or stir-fried with meat and shrimp.

A traditional chicken tinola typically calls for papaya and malunggay leaves. Today’s version is fairly different whilst retaining that gingery soup flavor that we all love from the dish. It has the delicate and enjoyable flavor of patola. And instead of just sauteing the garlic, I toasted it to deepen the garlicky flavor.

Like all other variation of Tinola, this version is both soothing and comforting; perfect to sip on during rainy cold days or when you are feeling under the weather. I hope you make this soon and enjoy it with your loved ones.

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Chicken Tinola with Patola

Chicken Tinola with the delicate and enjoyable patola with toasted garlic flavor.

Servings: 4

Author: Mella

Ingredients

500 g chicken cut into pieces
5 cloves garlic minced
1 onion sliced
2 inches thumb ginger peeled and sliced
4 cups water
fish sauce to taste
salt and pepper to taste
2 patola peeled and sliced
sliced green onions optional
leafy vegetable optional

Notes

Choose a patola that is at a young and immature stage. It should be available in most Asian markets.
Don't burn the garlic as it will make the broth bitter.
The green onions and leafy greens are just fillers and are totally optional.