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Ginisang Munggo and Papaya Recipe
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Ginisang Munggo and Papaya

Ginisang Munggo and Papaya Recipe is a simple dish perfect for this Lenten Season, well minus the pork that is. This dish is best paired with fried or grilled fish.
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Filipino

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Water
  • 1/2 cup Munggo or Mung Beans
  • 200 grams Ground Pork
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 8 cloves Garlic, chopped
  • 1 piece Onion, chopped
  • 4 pieces Tomatoes, cubed
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1 piece Beef Bouillon Cube
  • 200 grams Squash, cubed
  • 1 1/2 cups Water
  • 200 grams Green Papaya, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
  • Fish Sauce

Method
 

  1. In a pot, combine mung beans and water and soak for 4 hours. bring to a boil and simmer until mung beans are tender and set a side.
  2. In a pan, combine ground pork and water. Cover and bring to a boil. Simmer until the fat oozes out from the pork and the water evaporates. Sauté until ground pork is golden brown. bring ground pork on one side of the pan.
  3. Add olive oil and heat. Sauté garlic, onion and tomatoes. Add water and cover. bring to a simmer until tomatoes are tender. Mash the tomatoes using your wooden spoon.
  4. Add bouillon cube, squash and water. Bring to a simmer until squash is tender.
  5. Add green papaya, ground black pepper and season with fish sauce. Cover and let it simmer until the papaya is done.