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Monggo with Hibi (Mung beans with small dried shrimp)

Monggo with Hibi (Mung beans with small dried shrimp)

This is a recipe for Monggo with Hibi which are Mung beans with small dried shrimp

⏱ Prep: 10 min ⏱ Cook: 60 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked mung beans
  • 2 to 2 ½ tablespoons hibi (small dried shrimp)
  • 1 bunch fresh spinach
  • 3 tbsp patis (fish sauce)
  • 5.5 cup water
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 5 clove garlic (crushed)
  • 3 medium ripe tomatoes (cubed)
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 0.25 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Boil 4 cups of water in a cooking pot. Add the mung beans and continue to boil until the beans absorb all the water. Set aside.

  2. Heat oil in a separate pot. Sauté garlic, onion, and tomato until soft.

  3. Add the hibi and mung beans. Stir.

  4. Pour-in remaining water into the pot. Let boil. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.

  5. Add the spinach. Cook for 3 minutes.

  6. Add the fish sauce and ground black pepper. Stir and cook for 2 minutes more.

  7. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve.

  8. Share and enjoy!