Munggo Guisado is one of my favorite filipino food dishes. It has an inexpensive ingredients and lots of nutrients. Way back in the Philippines, I usually use ampalaya leaves for its green veggies but uses spinach as a substitute here in Canada.
In our family, I cook a variety of Filipino food dish in our table every week. My simple desire is to let my growing children love the taste of filipino dishes and a healthy one.
Ingredients :
- 1 cup munggo (mung beans)
- 3 cups water
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1/2 lb. pork, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 pcs. Chinese sausage, cubed (optional)
- 2 cups water or broth
- 1 tbsp. patis (fish sauce)
- salt to taste
- 1 cup ampalaya leaves or substitute spinach or watercress
Cooking Procedures :
- Boil mung beans in water until soft and easily mashed. 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.
- Stir in Chinese sausage (if using) and continue cooking for another 1-2 minutes.
- Pour in water or broth and add boiled mung beans.
- Season with patis and salt to taste. Bring to boil and let it simmer until thick.
- Add ampalaya leaves or substitute. Cover and remove from heat. Serve hot.
Helpful Tips
Soak munggo (mung beans) in water at least 1 to 2 hours before boiling for faster cooking.
i love to cook monggo, with chicharon, very good to taste!!
Mahalo for sharing. This was one of my favorite dishes growing up here in Hawaii.
Back home when I was a young age my parents cook this kind of dish i always put ampalaya leaves I’m in Australia i still cook this for my daughter or for me & my boyfriend and have it with rice so yummy . The best thanks
This will be a great help for me and for those living and working abroad who don’t know how to cook. Thank you so much! =) =) =)
wow! i’m going to try this recipe..i love mongo recipe.
hi i miss my mother mung beans yun medyo masabaw…din may mushroom,im trying to do this recipe an put mushroom in it
i like mongo becauce it is my favorite ulam.
i like mongo
thanks I am a neophyte trying hard housewife cook This site really helps…
My favorite!
…,i really love mongo recipe….)))
i like this Monggo Recipe..
refreshing my mind how to couk filipino food