Nilagang monggo (stewed mung beans)

Name: Nilagang monggo (stewed mung beans)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: En
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

Main Dish

Very Easy

1 h 10 m

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

Preparation

Preparation10 min

Cook time1 hour

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.