Chicken with Papaya

• 3 lbs stewing chicken, cut up
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp bagoong
• 1 small piece ginger
• 7 cups water
• 2 medium-size green papaya, pared, seeded and cut into 2-inch pieces

In saucepan cook chicken with salt, bagoong and ginger root for 20 minutes or until fat collects at bottom of pan. Stir occasionally. Add water, cover and cook for about 2½ hours or until chicken is tender. Add papaya cubes and cook for another 10-15 minutes.

Yield: 6 servings