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Ginataang Monggo with Tofu and Malunggay

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Ginataang Monggo with Tofu and Malunggay

Ginataang Monggo with Tofu and Malunggay is a creamy coconut mung bean stew with tender greens.

1 hour 5 minutes · Serves 6

Ingredients for Ginataang Monggo with Tofu and Malunggay

  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 5 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tomato, diced (optional)
  • 8 ounces mung beans
  • 6 cups water, plus more as needed
  • 1 Knorr Pork Cube
  • 40 g Knorr Ginataang Gulay Mix
  • 1½ cups water, for diluting the mix
  • 8 ounces fried tofu, diced
  • 1 cup malunggay leaves
  • Salt, to taste
  • Ground black pepper, to taste

How to cook Ginataang Monggo with Tofu and Malunggay

  1. 1.Heat oil and sauté garlic, onion, and optional tomato until softened. Add mung beans and sauté for 2 minutes.
  2. 2.Pour in 6 cups water and bring to a boil. Add Knorr Pork Cube and cook until mung beans are mushy, adding water if needed.
  3. 3.Dissolve Knorr Ginataang Gulay Mix in 1½ cups water, then stir it into the pot.
  4. 4.Add fried tofu and cook for 2 minutes.
  5. 5.Add malunggay, season with salt and pepper, and serve once the leaves wilt.
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