Ginisang Munggo (My own version)

Munggo or Mung Bean (Vigna radiata), alternatively known as the moong bean, green gram,is a plant species in the legume family. Monggo is mainly cultivated in India, China, and Southeast Asia. It is used as an ingredient in both savory and sweet dishes. In the Philippines, munggo is a very popular dish that many cooked it every Friday, as Pinoys try to skip eating meet on that day of the week.

Ginisang Munggo is also easy to make. There are many methods on how to cook this dish. I am sharing you my method.

Ingredients:
1 cup whole munggo beans
4 cups water
2 tbsp vegetable cooking oil
5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 pc onion, peeled and minced
2 pc tomatoes, chopped
¼ kilo pork, chopped into small pieces
2 pcs Tokwa, friend and cut into cubes
1 small packed of chicharon
1 cup ampalaya leaves or you can also add ampalaya sliced very thinly
1 pc Pork Broth Cube (optional)
salt and pepper
Patis

Instructions:
Wash munggo beans thourougly and drain. Soak it in water and stir, then remove floating uneccesary particles on it. In a cooking pan, saute garlic, onion and tomatoes. Put the pork and add some patis, let it cooked for 10-15 mins, put some salt and pepper to taste. Pour in the munggo beans and then add water. Simmer and stir ocassionally until the beans are cooked. Add tokwa and chicharon, simmer for another 2 minutes. Put ampalaya leaves on top and turn off the heat. Best serve while hot. Enjoy!

Bistek Tagalog Using Pork Steak Cut (My own version)

This dish is very easy to make and I guarantee you that this is very delicious. :)

Our main ingredient is the pork. You can also use pork chops but for this one I will be using steaks cut. Here is the list of the ingredients that I used.

Ingredients:
Pork (steaks cut)
Soy sauce
Lime/Lemon or you can also use kalamansi
Cooking oil
Dairy Cream
Onions
Garlic
Salt and Pepper depends on your taste

Instructions:
- Combine pork, soy sauce, and lime/lemon juice in a large bowl or container. Add salt and pepper. Marinade for at least an hour.
- Heat a pan then pour in cooking oil.
- Pan fry the marinated pork in medium heat for 4-5 minutes per side.
- Add dairy cream on the pan and soak the pork to give different aroma and taste. Set aside.
- Saute garlic and Onions and then put the pork and the remaining marinade then let it boil. Simmer for for about 30 minutes or until the pork is tender and cooked.
- Add salt and pepper if needed.
- Put sliced onions (optional) and cook for 3 minutes more.
- Turn off the heat and transfer to a serving plate.
- Serve while hot. Enjoy!