Cherry & Dennis Recipes
Filipino Mung Bean Stew with Pork and Moringa
菲律賓豬肉辣木綠豆燴
Recipe overview
Filipino Ginisang Monggo combines creamy simmered mung beans with tomato-sautéed pork and moringa leaves for a hearty but economical one-pot meal.
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Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 250 g dried mung beans
- 250 g minced pork
- 80 g moringa leaves (washed; spinach may substitute)
- 2 medium tomatoes (diced)
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (chopped)
Seasoning
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 1.4 litres water
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- to taste salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
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Tools
- kitchen knife
- cutting board
- kitchen paper
- mixing bowl
- small bowl
- measuring cup
- measuring spoons
- lidded soup pot
- colander
- wooden spoon
- ladle
- spatula
- white serving bowl
- food thermometer
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Steps
Step 1
Sort the mung beans
Spread out the dry mung beans and remove stones, discoloured beans and debris.
Step 2
Rinse the mung beans
Rinse the beans two or three times until the water runs clearer, then drain.
Step 3
Simmer the mung beans
Boil the beans with 1.2 litres of water, then partly cover and simmer 35–40 minutes until mostly split.
Step 4
Prepare the aromatics
Dice the tomatoes and onion, chop the garlic and keep them separate.
Step 5
Inspect the minced pork
Thaw the pork fully in the refrigerator and do not rinse; discard it if smelly, slimy or discoloured.
Step 6
Sauté garlic and onion
Heat the oil over medium heat and sauté garlic and onion for 2 minutes until softened.
Step 7
Brown the minced pork
Add the pork and cook 5–6 minutes, breaking it up, until no pink remains.
Step 8
Soften the tomatoes
Add the tomatoes and cook 3 minutes, pressing gently until juicy.
Step 9
Combine pork and beans
Fold the tomato-pork mixture into the softened mung beans and add the remaining water.
Step 10
Simmer the stew
Add fish sauce and pepper and simmer 8–10 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking.
Step 11
Add the moringa leaves
Fold in the moringa leaves and cook for 2 minutes until just wilted.
Step 12
Check and serve
Confirm the pork reaches 75°C, taste before adding salt, loosen with a little hot water if needed and serve.
Common mistakes
- Failing to sort the mung beans may leave small stones in the dish.
- Adding salty seasoning before the beans soften can slow tenderising.
Tips
Soak sorted mung beans overnight in the refrigerator to shorten cooking.
Mash a small portion at the end for natural thickness.
