🍲 KBL (Kadyos, Baboy, Langka)

Soup · Main ingredient: Pork · ⏱ 130 min · Serves 5 · ~₱405 · Best for: Dinner, Lunch

Ingredients

• 1 kg Pork ribs or pork belly, cut into chunks
• 1 cup Dried kadyos (pigeon peas), soaked overnight, or 1 can cooked kadyos
• 2 cups Unripe jackfruit (langka), sliced into chunks
• 1 pack Tamarind soup base or 1/2 cup fresh tamarind pulp, or use batwan fruit if available
• 1 pc Onion, chopped
• 2 pc Medium tomatoes, chopped
• 3 cloves Garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp Fish sauce
• 3 pinch Salt, to taste
• 0.5 tsp Pepper, to taste
• 1 bunch Kangkong or pechay (optional)

Instructions

1. If using dried kadyos, boil the soaked pigeon peas separately in water for 45-60 minutes until tender. Drain and set aside.
2. In a large pot, combine pork, water, onion, tomatoes, and garlic. Bring to a boil, skimming off scum, then simmer for 45 minutes until pork is nearly tender.
3. Add the cooked kadyos and jackfruit, and continue simmering for 15-20 minutes until jackfruit is tender.
4. Stir in the tamarind soup base or fresh tamarind pulp (or batwan) to achieve a sour broth, and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Season with fish sauce, salt, and pepper to taste.
6. Add kangkong or pechay if using, and cook just until wilted.
7. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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