Monggo, Ilocos style

How to make Monggo, Ilocos style Recipe - You can use green monggo for this recipe. By Gene Gonzalez

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups yellow monggo
1 tbsp. garlic, minced
2 tbsp. onion, sliced
1 pc. tomato, sliced
2 tbsp. cooking oil
1/2 cup shrimps, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup pork, sliced
1/2 cup sitaw, cut into 2” pcs.
1/2 cup eggplant, sliced
2 cups chicken stock
2 tbsp. anchovy (bagoong Balayan)
1 tbsp. patis
1/4 cup malunggay leaves

Method:
1. For monggo: Soak beans for 2 to 4 hours in water. Boil in water until beans are tender. Strain and set aside.

2. Sauté garlic, onion and tomato in oil. Add shrimps and pork.

3. Pour in monggo, sitaw, eggplant and chicken stock.

4. Season with bagoong balayang and fish sauce to taste and cook to desired thickness.

5. Serve with malunggay on top.