Black Beans with Pata and Bolung ti marapait

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.