Spicy Sardinas with Patola and Miswa

Ingredients

• 1 large 15 oz. can spicy sardines in tomato sauce

• 1 small loofah patola, peeled and sliced

• 3 ounces miswa misua

• 6 pieces Thai chili or siling labuyo

• 4 cups water

• 1 medium yellow onion diced

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

• Fish sauce patis and ground black pepper to taste

• 3 tablespoons cooking oil

Instructions

• Heat oil in a cooking pot.

• Add onion. Saute until soft.

• Pour the sardines into the pot, including the sauce. Add chili peppers and garlic powder. Cook for 2 minutes.

• Pour water into the cooking pot. Stir. Let boil.

• Add miswa and patola. Continue to cook for 3 to 5 minutes.

• Season with patis and ground black pepper.

• Transfer to a bowl. Serve.