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    Home » Blogging Marathon » Philippines -- Guinisang Mongo (Mung Beans & Tomato)

    Philippines -- Guinisang Mongo (Mung Beans & Tomato)

    Published: Sep 18, 2014 · Modified: Jun 18, 2020 by Pavani · Leave a Comment

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    BM# 44: A-Z Cooking Series -- Around the World in 30 days

    Country: P for Philippines

    Dish: Guinisang Mongo (Mung Beans & Tomato)

    We are going to Philippines today. One of my very dear friend is from Philippines and she was really kind enough to send me today's recipe that I followed to the 'T'.

    Philippines is an island country in Southeast Asia. It is 64th largest country in the world, but is the 12th most populated country, making it quite densely populated country. I didn't know until recently that Filipino American community is the second largest Asian American group in the United States (after Chinese). I thought Indian community was much larger, but I guess I was wrong.

    I have had Filipino colleagues in all of my jobs and from what I learnt from them is that they DO NOT like spicy food and they go bonkers when they eat Indian food -- it is way too spicy for them. Their cuisine has Hispanic, Chinese, American and other Asian influences. Popular dishes include adobo, sinangang, lumpia and halo-halo. Common ingredients include coconuts, mangoes, milkfish and fish sauce.

    Today's is very simple and pretty straight forward using Mung beans. It is mildly flavored with garlic, salt and pepper, but it tasted awesome with some rice. You can eat it as such as a light salad also.

    Philippines -- Guinisang Mongo

    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 20 mins
    Cook Time: 45 mins
    Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: philippine
    Servings: 4 serving

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Mung beans
    • 1 Onion - medium, chopped
    • 1 Tomato - medium, chopped
    • 2 cloves Garlic - minced
    • 1 cup Veggie Stock
    • to taste Salt pepper &

    Instructions

    • Rinse mung beans and soak them for 4~6 hours. Boil them in 4~5 cups of water until tender. I usually pressure cook them with about 2cups of water for 2~3 whistles.
    • Add 1tbsp olive oil to a pan, add onions and garlic. Cook till onions are translucent.
    • Add tomato and cook for about 2 minutes.
    • Next add the mung bans and cook for 3 minutes.
    • Add the stock and continue to cook for another 5 minutes.
    • Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot with some steamed rice or just as is!! (I added a sprig of mint just for the pictures, so the dish doesn't look too blah!!)

    Notes

    Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 44.
    An InLinkz Link-up
    Tried this recipe?Mention @cooks_hideout or tag #cookshideout!

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    1. Srivalli

      September 18, 2014 at 10:46 am

      Wow that's such a simple dish, just like what we make..I am so glad if we get food like this in the countries we visit..:)

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    2. Usha Rao

      September 18, 2014 at 1:23 pm

      haha, I do like that spring of mint on the beans.. 🙂 I can have this beans as salad. Nice recipe. Each time I see those spoons in your pictures, I regret not buying them. They looked bulky in the store and was in two minds. Wished I had picked them up.

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    3. Varadas Kitchen

      September 18, 2014 at 2:03 pm

      Such a simple preparation. Sure to bring out the flavor in the mung. I love such simple dishes.

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    4. Suma Gandlur

      September 18, 2014 at 2:11 pm

      Such a simple and healthy recipe. And BTW I guess our spice loving palates can't handle their bland food. 🙂

      Reply
    5. Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi

      September 18, 2014 at 2:49 pm

      Love the mung beans cooked like this. I usually steam them but this sounds just perfect!

      Reply
    6. The Pumpkin Farm

      September 18, 2014 at 3:03 pm

      simple and delicious, beautiful pictures

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    7. Priya Suresh

      September 18, 2014 at 7:24 pm

      Nutritious dish definitely, easy to make and delicious to have with a bowl of rice definitely.

      Reply
    8. vaishali sabnani

      September 19, 2014 at 11:32 am

      Simple mung beans, nearly the same as I cook..love the presentation..looks nice and vibrant.

      Reply
    9. Manjula Bharath

      September 19, 2014 at 1:56 pm

      wow thats similar to what we do in inida isn't it 🙂 very very tempting mongo and love the flavorful addition of garlic in it !! very very tempting dish !!

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    10. Global Tastes & Travels Inc.

      October 12, 2014 at 3:27 am

      nice simple and homey dish

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    11. Archana Potdar

      October 15, 2014 at 12:55 pm

      Simple and delicious. I will lov ethis as a salad.

      Reply
    12. PJ

      October 31, 2014 at 12:29 pm

      This sounds so similar to the version we make here but ours is more gravy type. Very nice dish...

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