Halaan Soup

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kilo fresh clams(halaan)
• 1 bundle chili leaves
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 thumb-sized ginger, thinly sliced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 tomato, sliced
• 2 cups water or soup from rice cooking(sabaw-sinaing)
• 3 tablespoon fish sauce(patis) or salt
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper butter or cooking oil

Directions:
Part 1 

• Wash the clams thoroughly and drain. Place the clams in a container with water and salt. Cover and let it sit for several hours or overnight. This will allow the clams to expel sand.

Part 2

1. In a large saucepan, heat butter and saute ginger, garlic and onion until translucent.
2. Add tomatoes, saute for 3 minutes.
3. Add fish sauce and the clams. saute for another 2 minutes.
4. Pour in water. Cover and let boil.
5. Adjust seasoning with salt and ground pepper.
6. Continue cooking over a high heat until clams open.
7. Add chili leaves then turn off the heat.
8. Serve and enjoy!