In this soup, mung beans are sautéed with tomato, garlic, and onions, then softened by slow cooking till tender. Seasoning and spices are added to suit taste. Served with steaming hot rice and cracklings or fried fish.
It may be soup or porridge depending on how the cook likes it, but it’s always a hearty and warm dish wherever you go. Mung beans are soaked, then sautéed in oil with onions, tomatoes, garlic, and shrimp. Soup stock is added, and the dish stews until the beans are soft to the bite. The addition of crisp-fried meat cracklings makes a lovely contrast to the soft sautéed beans.
Mama Sita’s Ginisang Munggo (Instant Mung Bean Soup) is a handy pack of spiced beans that makes for a warm delicious bean soup or porridge. Great as a side for fried fish.