Green Papaya Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 -3 tablespoons cooking oil
1 small white onion, minced
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
2 -3 lbs whole chickens, parts cut into bite sized portions, remove skin
2 tablespoons fish sauce (patis)
3 -4 cups water
salt and pepper
fresh spinach, chopped (optional)
papaya, cubed

Preparation

Heat the oil over medium heat in a large pot.
Add the onions and saute until transparent, about 3-4 minutes.
Add the garlic and ginger and saute another 2-3 minutes.
Add the chicken pieces and saute another 5 minutes to partially cook and lightly brown.
Add the fish sauce and stir well.
Add water to cover the chicken and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 25-30 minutes, stirring and skimming off fat and scum occasionally.
Add cubed papaya and simmer another 5-10 minutes until papaya is tender.
Remove from heat, salt and pepper to taste and stir in the chopped spinach.
This dish will be soupy when done.