Chicken Tinola

Ingredients:

* 1 chicken (1 kilo)
* 1 whole medium Papaya cut in wedges 3 pieces of Chayote/Sayote
* 1 onion cut in slice
* 4 cloves garlic, crushed
* 2 tbsp. ginger strips
* 2 tbsp. patis
* 1 tsp. vetsin (Optional - I preffer not to)
* 1/2 cup young Pepper leaves or Malunggay * Few leaves of Onion leaves (a personal favourite)

Cooking Procedures :

Clean and cut chicken into small serving pieces.
Saute' garlic and ginger until brown.
Add onion. Then, add chicken. Stir for 3 minutes, pour in patis.
Cook for another 3 minutes. Cover and let simmer.
When chicken is half done, add Papaya or Chayote/Sayote.
Cover and simmer until chicken and potatoes are done.
Lastly, add vetsin (optional) Onion leaves and pepper leaves or Malunggay leaves. Let boil for 3 minutes and then serve it hot.