Mongo
"This a fantastic vegetarian dish from the Philippines, which was given to me by a Filipina work colleague. There is a lot of oil, but skimping on that affects the flavour. Good on its own or with plain boiled rice. You can make this thick or soup-like, but either way it's delicious."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 180 g mung beans
- 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 5 -7 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 medium chopped onions
- 1 (400 g) can chopped tomatoes
- 225 g fresh spinach (frozen works well too)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 lime, to serve
- black pepper
- olive oil, to serve
directions
- Rinse the mung beans, and put in a pan with enough water to cover. Bring to the boil, simmer for a few minutes then take off the heat. Leave for an hour.
- Bring to boil again, turn heat to low and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until the beans are tender.
- Heat the vegetable oil. When hot, put in garlic and fry until golden. Don't let it burn. Add the onions, and fry until they are translucent.
- Add the tomatoes and simmer until slightly reduced.
- Add the mung beans and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add a LITTLE water if you think it looks too dry.
- Add the spinach, black pepper, salt and 1 tbs lime juice. Bring to a simmer until the spinach is cooked.
- Serve with olive oil and lime wedges to your own taste.
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Hi, I love food and am always looking for new ideas. I live in Scotland, where we have the best produce in the world!
I am a mental health nurse, working with older people, and I have a special interest in nutrition and how it affects senior citizens.
I live with my partner and a walking appetite of a cat. I love music, reading, entertaining and the countryside.
