Ginisang Munggo is one of those FIlipino dishes that will not hurt your budget but could feed your whole family. Basically, this dish is sauteed mung beans with spinach, but there are actually a lot of other versions of this too, depending on the household that is serving it. If you could remember, we have actually shared two Ginisang Munggo versions that our family often goes for. One is our Munggo Overload recipe and the other is our Ginisang Munggo with Bagnet recipe. From that you will already see that we love playing around with the classic Ginisang Munggo recipe by adding scrumptious protein options; and so this time, we have decided to use Pork Pata.

Pork Pata is a pork cut that is usually from pig’s hocks to the trotters. This is often used to make the classic Filipino dish, the Crispy Pata, which is traditionally cooked deep-fried, but can also be cooked in the oven. We did not deep-fry the pork pata for this recipe, though, but believe us, by adding Pork Pata to Ginisang Munggo, we definitely have made this veggie dish more sumptuous than it already is.

First we cooked the munggo beans, then we seasoned and tenderized the pork pata. After that, we moved onto the first steps of cooking our Ginisang Munggo with Pork Pata and that is sautein garlic, onion, tomatoes, and munggo beans. Next to that is we mashed and seasoned the munggo beans, added pork pata and water onto it, and then brought it to a boil. We added fish sauce and ampalaya leaves in order for our Ginisang Munggo with Pork Pata to be more flavorful. Once done, we transferred it to a serving bowl and started filling ourselves up with it.

Indeed, a  luscious meal is guaranteed when you follow this recipe of ours. We are telling you, if you already appreciate the classic Ginisang Munggo, then our Ginisang Munggo with Pork Pata will be another reason for you to fall in love with it even more; so start gathering and preparing the ingredients so you could soon indulge in the lusciousness of this dish.