How to cook Ginisang Monggo or Munggo Guisado

happypinaymommy — Tue, 29 May 2018 08:26:37 +0000

Newbie cooking mama alert: here’s the recipe for ginisang monggo or monggo gisado soup.

Mung bean soup is a dish i grew up eating — it is my favorite gulay dish as i pour it over rice and devour it quickly. I had to learn how to cook munggo guisado or ginisang monggo because I want my kids to love it too. It is nutritious and cheap — a mainstay in our list of under P100 ulam ideas!

I was wrong though when I thought that this dish is really easy to cook. Apparently it has a lot of prep work and there is no going around all the boiling and pre soaking that needs to be done to make the beans tender, and soup as thick as I want it to be. Anyway, here’s our newbie mama’s guide recipe for —

Ginisang Monggo or Munggo Guisado Recipe

Simple ingredients that would not cost you more than P100, making it a budget ulam idea!

Ingredients:

Half a pack of monggo beans

Salt for cleaning the monggo beans

Water for soaking monggo beans

1 medium sized onions, chopped

2 cloves of garlic chopped

1-2 medium tomatoes chopped

Choice of sahog — flaked fish, shrimps, or sliced pork (i use menudo cut)

A bunch of your choice of greens — malunggay, dahon ng sili, or talbos ng ampalaya (talbos ng ampalaya is our favorite but we only have dried malunggay as of cooking time so we used a handful of that)

Patis to season for adult consumption

OPTIONAL: Chicharon

Procedure in cooking ginisang munggo:

This dish needs to be prepared the night before so, steps 1 and 2 should be done prior the day you plan to serve munggo guisado.

This dish needs to be prepped the night before. Not soaking in water would mean longer cooking time.

1. Wash munggo beans in salt and water (as if you are washing uncooked rice or bigas but this time you use salt as well). Wash until the water is clear in color, which is usually after three washes. I do not do this before but after an aunt mentioned that munggo should be clwaned and washed well because some are being dried out on the road, i started doing this, and you will be surprised to see very small pebbles, small dried twigs etc).

2. Put the washed mongo beans in a bowl and soak it in water. Add enough water to cover plus about an inch more. Leave to soak overnight. This process helps in making the munggo easier to cook and softer.

3. The next day, wash the soaked munggo and boil in a pot in just enough water. Adding more as needed once you start simmering it. This procedure may take about 40 to 50 minutes. Do note be tempted to cook the beans in a pressure cooker to skip steps two and three because the beans would lose its skins and the texture will be a bit weird.

4. Once the monggo starts to thicken and you can mash the monggo with the back of a spoon, then that means you can already start the quick cooking process.

5. Saute onion, garlic and tomatoes. Mash the tomatoes and make sure it is cooked well. Add in your choice of pangsahog (pork, shrimp or fish).

Once the boiled monggo is tender and has thickened, then the next set of cooking steps will definitely be a breeze

6. Once the sahog is cooked, add in the munggo, plus half a cup of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes.

7. Add in your choice of leafy greens. Cover the pot and simmer for about 3 minutes more.

8. AT THIS POINT YOU CAN ALREADY GET AN UNSEASONED PORTION FOR YOUR BABY OR TODDLER.

9. Season to taste for adult consumption. Top with chicharon or shrimp and serve with rice!

So yummy with chicharon!

So there you have it, easy ginisang munggo recipe that is healthy, affordable and yummy! For more budget ulam ideas and filipino meal plans please check out the meals and recipes section of our website, or browse our FB album of under P100 meal ideas.

Hope you can also follow us on Instagram and Pinterest where we regularly post family meal recipes and toddler and baby food ideas.

Here is how I served the dish to my toddler and baby:

Even toddlers enjoy eating munggo gisado over rice!

Hope you can try this version of monggo gisado and tell us about it.

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Eight Filipino Recipes Under 100 Pesos 2016 Edition

happypinaymommy — Tue, 10 May 2016 01:41:39 +0000

Came up with a 2016 edition of one of my most read blog posts — Eight Filipino Recipes under 100 pesos 2016 edition. (Photo Credits)

My seven recipes under P100.00 blog entry last year has consistently been one of the most read entries in my blog.

This is the reason why I am coming up with a 2016 edition, to help my fellow budget-conscious Pinay Mommies stretch the food budget that they have without sacrificing the family’s health and nutrition. The recipes are good for up to four people.

So here are —

Eight Filipino Recipes Under 100 Pesos 2016 Edition

Tortang Giniling with Potatoes – This is your usual Tortang Giniling on Steroids. Saute ¼ Kilograms of ground pork, add in cubed potatoes (about two medium sized), season to taste and add a bit of water to soften the potatoes. Once the potatoes are cooked, take it off the heat, and set aside. In a mixing bowl beat 3-4 eggs, add a bit of salt, and then add in the ground pork and potato mixture. You can now fry this in one big torta, and serve with a side of ketchup.
Arroz Caldo – Porridge is one dish that can get stretched, and is super budget friendly. All you need is rice (some prefer the malagkit version), cut up chicken, spring onions and kasubha. You can further enrich it by adding boiled eggs! Here is a good recipe to follow.

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3. Ginataang SItaw at Kalabasa – Is yummy, easy to prepare and very nutritious! Squash is one of the cheapest vegetables thereis and add in some string beans and coconut milk then it is a super ulam that will call for more rice! If you have left over pork or fish, you can re-fry it to top the ginataang sitaw at Kalabasa. Here is a good recipe you can use.

4. Misua Patola – Is another fairly easy to cook ulam using affordable ingredients. All you will need is about 200 grams of ground pork, misua, and then patola then everything is fair game. Check out this recipe.

5. Escabecheng Tilapia – Filling and easy to make. In fact if you have a left over fried fish dish, you can easily make this recipe. Tilapia is a great option to lower the expense for this dish. Here is a good recipe to follow.

6. Ampalaya with Egg – My ex-officemate loves this for breakfast, for me though, it is a great ulam because apart from its cheap, it is very easy to make. Just saute some ampalaya, season to taste and add in beaten eggs!

7. Tortang Talong – Another super cheap ulam recipe that is almost as good as meat. Talong is nutritious too so when you add in eggs, and a bit of ground pork (it actually is better even without the meat), then you have a happy ulam dish that is cheap and cheerful! Take a look at this recipe.

8. Gising-Gising – This is basically baguio beans or sigarilyas in gata, and with your choice of sahog which could either be small shrimps or minced or ground pork. This iis very satisfying and could even be a great way for kids to like veggies. Check out this recipe.

So there you have it, I will be researching for more nutritious and affordable recipes for our families, and will come up with more posts like these. Hope you can check out our under P100.00 Series. Meantime, if you wish to scour great dessert recipes, you may want to check out Good Housekeeping’s Dessert Cook Book featuring Brownie Recipes — buy it here

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Looking forward to hearing from you. A Happy Homemaker is a Happy Pinay Mommy!

Leaving you with this video of Chef Boy Logro cooking one of my favorite recipes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luMUqaE25Sc

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How to cook Ginisang Monggo or Munggo Guisado

Ginisang Monggo or Munggo Guisado Recipe

Procedure in cooking ginisang munggo:

Eight Filipino Recipes Under 100 Pesos 2016 Edition

Eight Filipino Recipes Under 100 Pesos 2016 Edition

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Looking forward to hearing from you. A Happy Homemaker is a Happy Pinay Mommy!