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Monggo Pinakbet Recipe

Ginisang monggo and pinakbet combination

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 1728 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces mung beans
  • 1 Knorr Pork Cube
  • 3 tablespoons shrimp paste
  • 12 string beans cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 Chinese eggplant sliced lengthwise
  • 1 bitter melon cored and sliced
  • 10 ounces calabaza squash cubed
  • 8 pieces okra
  • 2 tomatoes cubed
  • 2 thumbs ginger crushed
  • 5 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 cups water
  • Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Soak the mung beans in water overnight. Drain the water and set the mung beans aside.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a pan. Saute half of the total amount of garlic, onion, and tomatoes. Once the onion and tomato soften, add the mung beans. Saute for 2 minutes.
  3. Pour the water into the pot. Let boil.
  4. Add the Knorr Pork Cube. Stir. Cover the pot and boil the mung beans using low to medium heat for 45 minutes. Note: Add water as needed. Set this aside.
  5. On a separate pan, sauté the remaining garlic, onion, and tomato. Add the ginger. Continue sautéing until the onion and tomato softens.
  6. Add the sliced pork. Saute until the color of the pork turns light brown.
  7. Pour ¾ cup water. Let it boil. Cover the pot and continue boiling the pork until the water evaporates completely.
  8. Add the shrimp paste. Saute for 1 minute.
  9. Add calabaza squash. Cook for 2 minutes.
  10. Add eggplant, bitter melon, okra, and string beans. Saute for 2 minutes.
  11. Add ½ cup water. Let it boil.
  12. Pour the cooked mung beans into the pot. Stir and continue cooking for 3 to minutes.
  13. Season with salt and ground black pepper.
  14. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve with rice.
  15. Share and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Calories 1728kcal (86%) Carbohydrates 308g (103%) Protein 130g (260%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 514mg (171%) Sodium 2675mg (111%) Potassium 7548mg (216%) Fiber 85g (340%) Sugar 59g (118%) Vitamin A 33632IU (673%) Vitamin C 221mg (246%) Calcium 961mg (96%) Iron 32mg (178%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1728

% Daily Value*

Calories 1728kcal 86%
Carbohydrates 308g 103%
Protein 130g 260%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 514mg 171%
Sodium 2675mg 111%
Potassium 7548mg 161%
Fiber 85g 340%
Sugar 59g 118%
Vitamin A 33632IU 673%
Vitamin C 221mg 246%
Calcium 961mg 96%
Iron 32mg 178%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.