Ginisang Monggo with Kalabasa

Ingredients for Ginisang Monggo with Kalabasa

• 14 oz mung beans
• 1 lb calabaza squash, cubed
• 1/4 cup salted dried shrimp (hibe)
• 1 cup malunggay leaves
• 2 cups spinach
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 cup chicharon
• 8 g Maggi Magic Sarap
• 3 tbsp fish sauce
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 quarts water, divided
• 3 tbsp cooking oil

How to cook Ginisang Monggo with Kalabasa

1. 1.Soak mung beans overnight in 1/2 quart water.
2. 2.Heat oil in a deep pot. Sauté garlic until browning, then add onion and tomatoes until soft.
3. 3.Add hibe and soaked mung beans. Add fish sauce and 1 quart water; cover and simmer until beans are soft and broth is thick.
4. 4.Add calabaza squash, cover, and cook until tender; add water as necessary.
5. 5.Add malunggay leaves and spinach for 1 minute. Season with pepper and Maggi Magic Sarap, then top with chicharon.