Mung Beans – Appetizer To Dessert

Non-stop rains this week stranded many commuters and kept many home from schools and offices which suspended operations due to floods caused by a combination of heavy downpours, release of water from dams and an unusually high tide.

Unable to go to market, housewives have to turn to non-perishables in the pantry to make meals for the family. Some of the most popular dishes during the rainy season are dried fish, sardines and soupy stews based on mung beans, a most versatile legume that Filipinos use in appetizers, main courses, merienda and desserts.

Sweetened Jackfruit

Step 1: Slice the jackfruit into small pieces. Put it in the casserole. Add 1/4 kilo of brown sugar. Place the casserole in a medium heat temperature.

Step 2: Stir the mixture occasionally. After a few minutes, the juice from the jackfruit comes out.

Step 3: Stir the mixture every after 5 minutes.

Step 4: The sweetened jackfruit is already cooked  in 30 minutes and when the sugar becomes very sticky.

You can eat this as a dessert or use it as a sandwich spread.