Ginisang Munggo Recipe: How to Cook Ginisang Munggo with Pork and Puso ng Saging (Banana Blossoms)
Servings: 5 people
Cost: Php 400.00
Equipment
- Cooking pot
Ingredients
- 2-3 pieces medium sized tomatoes
- 1 piece large onion
- 4-5 Cloves of garlic
- 1-2 cups (or 500g) munggo / monggo
- 300 grams sliced pork (or more if you prefer a meatier dish)
- 1-2 cups puso ng saging (banana blossoms)
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 1 piece pork broth cube
- Salt, pepper, and seasonings to taste
- 2-3 tbsp patis (fish sauce)
- 2-3 cups water
- Crushed chicharon to taste
Instructions
How to Clean, Prepare and Cook Puso ng Saging
- Peel off and discard the outer layers of the banana blossom.
- Slice the banana blossom into thin pieces.
- Soak in a mixture of salt and vinegar for 15 minutes.
- Wring the soaked banana blossom to squeeze out the vinegar and sap.
Ginisang Munggo Recipe Procedure:
- Wash the munggo with clean water in a pot, then drain. Set aside.
- Saute the chopped garlic and onion.
- Add pork slices
- Add 2-3 sliced tomatoes.
- Pour 3-4 cups of water.
- Add 1 pork broth cube.
- Add the munggo and simmer until the monggo is cooked.
- Add more water if needed.
- When the munggo is soft (but not mushy!), add the puso ng saging (banana blossoms).
- Pour 2 cups of coconut milk.
- Add patis (fish sauce), salt, and pepper to taste.
- Top with crushed pork chicharron. Serve hot.