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Monggo Guisado with Dilis and Malunggay (Mung Bean Stew with Dried Anchovies)

Monggo Guisado with Dilis and Malunggay (Mung Bean Stew with Dried Anchovies)

⏱ Prep: 30 min ⏱ Cook: 35 min

Ingredients

  • 1.25 cup mung beans
  • 6 cup water
  • 1.5 cup dried anchovies (dilis)
  • 1 cup malunggay leaves
  • 1 medium yellow onion (sliced)
  • 1 medium plum tomato (diced)
  • 3 clove crushed garlic
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1.25 tsp ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Boil 5 cups of water in a cooking pot. Add the mung beans and continue to boil for 35 to 40 minutes until the mung beans expand a little and become soft (Note: add more water if needed). Set aside.

  2. Heat the cooking oil in a separate cooking pot.

  3. Saute the garlic and onion. Add the tomato and continue to saute for 2 minutes.

  4. Put-in the dried anchovies. Stir.

  5. Add the boiled mung beans. Stir. And continue to saute for 2 minutes.

  6. Pour 1 to 2 cups of water. Let boil. Turn the heat between low and medium and continue to cook for 5 to 8 minutes.

  7. Add-in the malunggay leaves. Stir.

  8. Pour-in fish sauce and put some ground black pepper. Stir and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more.

  9. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve.

  10. Share and enjoy!