Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups black beans
1 1/2 lbs pork neck bones
10 cups water
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 onion, chopped
1 root ginger, sliced
1 pork boullion
 cube
2 tsp bagoong
cooking oil
How to cook black beans with bittermelon leaves:
1. In a pot, sauté onion, garlic and ginger in cooking oil.
2. Add pork neck bones. Saute for another 3 minutes.
3. Then add water.
4. And the black beans.
5. Bring to a boil. Stir occasionally. Remove scums as it rises.
6. Add the pork bouillon and the bagoong.
7. Simmer until the beans are soft.
8. Add the bittermelon leaves. Simmer for 2 minutes.
9. Serve hot with steamed rice.
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This is so yummy, I love black beans mix with vegetable leaves.
I’ve been looking for similar recipe online but I found none. Nag-iisa ka! My lola used to cook this and I miss it. So I’ll try to prepare one.