Ginisang Monggo

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups monggo beans
1 tbsp garlic

1 medium sized ginger, crushed
½ lb pork thinly sliced
2 cups spinach or (malunggay leave/ drum stick/ kamote leaves /ampalaya)
1 pc medium sized tomato chopped
1 medium sized onion chopped
5 to 8 pcs medium sized shrimp optional
2 tbsp fish sauce
24 ounces water for boiling
1 pc beef cube or 1 teaspoon beef powder
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper


Instructions

1. In a pan, put-in the water and bring to a boil, put-in the monggo beans and simmer until becomes soft (about 35 to 50 minutes)

2. On a separate pan, sauté the garlic,onion, and tomato Add the pork. Cook for 5 mins

3. Put-in the beef cube and fish sauce. Simmer for 10 mins or until the meat is tender. You may add water to help make the meat tender.

4. Add the shrimp. Stir and then cook for 2 minutes.  Pour the cooked monggo beans. Stir and then simmer for 10 minutes

5. Add the spinach or any of the following (malunggay leave/ drum stick/ kamote leaves /ampalaya).  Sprinkle the ground black pepper