How This Helps
With its minimal fat and sodium content, and significant dietary fiber, this dish can surely help CVD patients. Its ingredients are also low in GI that makes it appropriate for Diabetic patients. However moderation and balance should be considered because too much consumption may lead to arthritis and kidney complications as mung beans are rich in proteins.
Ingredients
cups: :
Uncooked Mung beans: :
cup: :
Lean Pork: :
cup: :
Spinach leaves: :
frozen
cup: :
Ripe Tomatoes: :
cup: :
Shrimp: :
peeled and deveined
cloves: :
Garlic: :
tbsp: :
Corn Oil: :
tsp: :
Salt: :
tsp: :
Ground pepper: :
cups: :
Water: :
Instructions
Preparation time: 45 minutes
Serves: 8
Ingredients
1. Uncooked
Mung beans- 1 ¾ cups
2. Lean
Pork- 1 cup
3. Spinach
leaves– 1 cup, frozen
4. Ripe
Tomatoes- 1 cup
5. White
Onions- 1 cup
6.
7. Garlic-
2 cloves
8. Corn Oil- 1
tbsp.
9. Salt-
1 tsp.
10. Ground
pepper – 1 tsp.
11. Water- 4 cups
Instructions
- 1. Wash the mung beans, and boil with 6 cups of
water. It will take at least 1½ to 2 hours for the mung beans to be
tender. This step must be done hours before the preparation of the dish
itself. - 2. Osterize the garlic and chop the onions and
ripe tomatoes. Slice the lean pork into chunks. - 3. Heat oil in a saucepan or skillet or any
appropriate pan. Add the garlic then sauté. Cook until garlic turns golden
brown. Add the onions and tomatoes and
cook until the skin of tomatoes begin to curl. Add the pork chunks, and cook
until golden brown. Add the water and let it simmer for 15 minutes. - 4. Add the mung beans to the sautéed
ingredients and let it simmer for another 15 minutes. - 5. Add the peeled shrimp, frozen spinach, and salt
and ground pepper to taste. Cook for another 5 minutes while stirring occasionally.
Nutrition Information
Grams per serving: 240 g
Calories: 150 kcal
Total
Fat: 3 g
Saturated
Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 35 mg
Sodium: 350 mg
Total
Fiber: 8 g
Protein: 15 g
Carbohydrates: 20 g
Potassium: 370 mg
