Jul
14
Filipino Recipes – Ginisang Munggo Recipe – Pinoy Food
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Ginisang munggo is a soup dish using mung beans. It is referred to as a poor man’s dish in the Philippines but if you will try to analyze its nutritional content there is really nothing poor about this recipe. Aside from being rich in nutritive value, the flavor is so hearty that every member of the family would surely enjoy the meal any time of the day.
Ingredients:
- 2 pieces medium sized Tinapa (shredded)
- ¼ lb shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- ¼ lb pork belly (cut into small pieces)
- 1 cup of monggo beans (mung beans)
- 1 small tomato (diced)
- 1 small onion (sliced thinly)
- 3 cloves of garlic (smashed)
- ½ cup of malunggay leaves
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- pinch of salt to taste
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- 8 cups of water
- 1 tsp MSG
Cooking Procedure:
- Rinse the monggo beans with water thoroughly. Place in a medium sized casserole and add 8 cups of water. Place over medium low heat and allow to boil for approximately 45 minutes. Then take out from the casserole and set aside.
- Using the same casserole dish, sauté the garlic in oil until the color turns golden brown. Add the onions and cook until it appears shiny.
- Add the tomatoes, soy sauce and pork belly then cover while cooking for about 3 minutes.
- Add the shrimps and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add the monggo beans, ground black pepper, MSG, salt and shredded Tinapa. Cover and simmer on medium low heat for about 15 minutes. To avoid scorching, stir every 5 minutes. If needed, adjust the taste by adding salt and pepper.
- Best served when hot together with plain white rice.
