A healthy, creamy, and tasty Filipino dish that is made with mung beans, shiitake mushrooms and coconut milk. This is super easy to cook, packed with nutrients, and perfect for vegan lunch or dinner!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time35 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Servings: 4
Calories: 186kcal
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Ingredients
6cupswater
1cupdried green mung beans
2tablespoonsvegetable oil
½cupsweet onionsfinely chopped
2clovesgarlicminced
½cuptomatoeschopped
½cupshiitake mushrooms,sliced
1cupcoconut milk
¼teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonground black pepper
Instructions
In a large saucepan or pot add water and mung beans.
Over medium heat, bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for 35 minutes until the beans are soft and mushy.
Remove mung beans from the pot and set aside.
In a skillet over medium heat, add vegetable oil and saute sweet onions and minced garlic for 1 minute.
Add the chopped tomatoes, sliced shiitake mushrooms, cooked mung beans, coconut milk, salt, pepper, and bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to simmer for 2 minutes.
Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste.