Nilagang monggo (stewed mung beans)

Main Dish

2 servings

Very Easy

1 h 10 m

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Ingredients

• 2 cups green monggo
• 5 cups water or more
• 1/2 kilo pork cubes or pork ribs
• 1 medium ginger, peeled and crushed
• 2 tablespoons . fish sauce or bagoong
• ampalaya leaves or a handful of sliced ampalaya (bitter gourd)
• salt to taste

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Preparation

• Separately wash green monggo and pork cubes with running water on a strainer.
• Pour the water, green monggo, ginger and pork cubes on a pot.
• Boil for about 40 minutes or until beans are tender. To lessen cooking time, use a pressure cooker and cook for 20 minutes.
• Season with fish sauce and dash with salt.
• One minute before turning the heat off, add the ampalaya leaves.
• Serve with steamed white rice.

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