How to cook Munggo Guisado

Munggo Guisado

Basic Ingredients

• 1 cup munggo (mung beans)
• 3 cups water
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 pcs. Chinese sausage, cubed (optional)
• 2 cups water or broth
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/2 lb. pork, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup ampalaya leaves or substitute spinach or watercress
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp patis (fish sauce)
• salt to taste

Cooking Methods

• Boil munggo beans in water until soft and easily smashed. Set aside.
• In a pan, heat oil. Cook pork until it turns slightly brown.
• Add garlic, onions and tomatoes. Sauté for a few seconds until tomatoes wilted.
• Pour in water or broth and add boiled mung beans.
• Season with patis, salt to taste and chicharon baboy.
• Bring to boil and let it simmer until thick.
• Put the ampalaya leaves or malunggay leaves.