Ginataang Monggo

Ingredients for Ginataang Monggo

• ½ cup mung beans
• 2½ cups coconut milk
• ½ cup sticky rice (malagkit), washed
• 6–7 tablespoons sugar

How to cook Ginataang Monggo

1. 1.Toast mung beans in a dry pan until browned; cool, then crack them coarsely with an almires or mortar and pestle.
2. 2.Bring coconut milk to a boil in a pot.
3. 3.Add malagkit and crushed mung beans. Cook over low heat 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until coconut milk is nearly absorbed.
4. 4.Stir in sugar, remove from heat, and serve warm or chilled.