There is more to monggo than the
Monggo, or mung beans, is a hearty bean that is commonly available, and yet, many of us do not use it for more than the typical soupy monggo recipe that we commonly eat every Friday.
How do you use monggo in recipes?
Monggo is actually very easy to cook. In fact, it’s much easier to cook mung beans than other dried beans. What it needs, however, is time. Since monggo is dried, you’ll need to let it cook it until tender.
What makes this great is that while the monggo is simmering and getting tender, you can add in and actually cook the other ingredients with it, too.
The result? Delicious mung bean recipes that will make you forget that monggo is usually reserved for only Fridays.
Here are those monggo recipes you should try:
1 Monggo With Spam Recipe
It’s sometimes hard for some to let go of meat so this delicious recipe is the guisadong monggo recipe made into a thick, hearty chowder-like meal. You’ll want to eat this on its own or with crackers on the side.
2 Ginataang Monggo Recipe
3 Herbed Pork and Mung Bean Patties Recipe
How can you go wrong when you combine pork and monggo? You can’t! What you can do is make it even better and faster to cook. With this ground pork recipe in mind, the flavors of pork are made more flavorful by the herbs that are stirred into the mix.
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There are many ways to make your Munggo Friday delicious and hearty. However, you don’t need to be stuck with the same recipes, week in and week out! These recipes are delicious, flavorful, and makes creative use of the humble munggo. Try one! We think you may once again look forward to Fridays with more anticipation than ever.
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