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Munggo Sardines with Alugbati
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Munggo Sardines with Alugbati

Munggo Sardines with Alugbati is a recipe of my dad. Instead of using pork, canned sardines is added. Alugbati is also added but malunggay leaves can also be used.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 5 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup Munggo or Mung Beans
  • 1 cup Water
  • 2 cups Water
  • 4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 6 cloves Garlic, chopped
  • 1 piece Onion, chopped
  • 4 pieces Tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups Water
  • 1 piece 155g Can Sardines in Tomato Sauce
  • 1 piece Shrimp bouillon Cube
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
  • Patis or Fish Sauce
  • Bunch of Alugbati Leaves

Method
 

  1. Combine mung beans and one cup of water. Soak for an hour.
  2. Drain mung beans and combine with two cups of water in a pot. Boil and simmer until mung beans are soft. Mash the mung beans using the back of your wooden spoon. Stir until water almost dries out and set a side.
  3. Using the same pot, sauté garlic, onion and tomatoes in olive oil. Add half cup of water and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. Then, mash the tomatoes using the back of the wooden spoon.
  4. Add the mashed mung beans, remaining water, canned sardines and bouillon cube. Stir and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Season with ground black pepper and fish sauce.
  6. Add the alugbati and simmer for another 3 minutes.