Recipe: Sauteed Mung Bean with Spareribs

This is one of my favorite among Filipino Dishes. I feel very proud of myself after cooking and even while cooking it. The moment when you are smelling the dish and convincing yourself that you are on the right track and you are doing it right.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups of Mung Bean/Monggo Beans
• 1/2 kilo of Spareribs
• 1/4 kilo of shrimp
• 1 bundle of ampalaya leaves
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 garlic, chopped
• 2 pcs tomato
• Chicharon (optional)
• 1 pc of pork cubes
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp of cooking oil

Instructions:

1. Boil the mung bean for 30 minutes in a casserole
2. Add the spareribs and salt, let it simmer for 15 minutes
3. Heat the cooking oil in a pan
4. Saute garlic and onion
5. Add the tomatoes and shrimp, mix for 3 minutes
6. Transfer the mung bean and spareribs in the pan
7. Add 1 cup of water (or more if neccessary)
8. Add the pork cubes
9. Cover the pan and cook for 15 minutes.
10. Add pepper, salt and ampalaya leaves
11. Add more water. Let it boil for 5 more minutes.
12. Add chicharon and mix for 2 minutes.
13. Transfer to a bowl and serve.

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