Ginisang Munggo

Hi. I'm going to show you an easy way to make Ginisang Munggo, a savory Filipino mung bean soup.

You will need:

  • 1 and a 1/2 cups of Mung beans
  • 1 tablespoon of garlic
  • ½ lb pork thinly sliced
  • 2 cups spinach (or alugbati)
  • 1 piece tomato chopped
  • 1 piece onion chopped
  • 8 pieces shrimp optional
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 24 ounces water for boiling
  • 1 piece Knorr beef cube for flavoring
  • 1/2 cup crushed pork rinds
  • and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

How to cook:

  1. Put the water in a pan, and bring to a boil.
  2. Put in the Mung beans and simmer until becomes soft (about 35 to 50 minutes).
  3. On a separate pan, sauté the garlic,onion, and tomato.
  4. Add the pork. Cook for 5 mins.
  5. Put in the beef cube and fish sauce, simmer for 10 mins or until the meat is tender. (Note: If necessary, you may add water to help make the meat tender but make sure to add more time to simmer.)
  6. Add the shrimp stir and then cook for 2 minutes.
  7. Pour in the cooked Mung beans.
  8. Stir and then simmer for 10 minutes.
  9. Add the spinach and pork rinds.
  10. Sprinkle the ground black pepper.

Happy Cooking!

Goddee