HOW TO COOK SPLIT MUNG BEANS
The easy way of cooking split mung beans. Learn how to cook split mung beans by simmering them or in a pressure cooker.
Provided by Cory Varga
Categories Sides
Time 23m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Rinse the split mung beans in cold water.
- Bring 2 and a half cups of water to boil. Add 1 cup of split mung beans and simmer for 20 minutes. You can add salt into the water or a small cube of vegetable stock if you prefer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 106, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 400 g, Sodium 1177 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 0 g, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
SPICY DRY-COOKED SPLIT GREEN MUNG BEANS
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- 1. Soak the dal in water to cover by 2 inches, about 2 hours. Drain. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the cumin seeds, cinnamon, and cardamom pods they should sizzle upon contact with the hot oil. Quickly add the ginger, green chili peppers, and tomatoes and stir about 1 minute.2. Add the coriander, fenugreek leaves, cumin, turmeric, asafoetida, and salt, then add the dal plus all the water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan, and cook until all the water has been absorbed and the dal is tender about 30 minutes. Add extra water, if needed. Mix in the lime juice, cilantro, and scallions, transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle the garam masala on top, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves
MUNG BEANS AND RICE (MASHKITCHIRI)
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories dinner, project, side dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 3 servings as a main dish
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Soak beans overnight or cook for 2 minutes in plenty of water and allow to sit for one hour; drain.
- Saute onions and carrots in hot oil until onion begins to turn golden.
- Add potato and cook 5 minutes.
- Stir in the tomatoes, cumin seed, hot and sweet paprika and chicken stock. Bring to boil and add the drained beans. Cover, leaving the lid slightly askew to let steam escape. Simmer until beans are soft, 20 to 30 minutes, and most of liquid has been absorbed.
- Meanwhile, bring the rice and water to a boil; reduce heat, cover and cook 17 minutes, until rice is tender and water absorbed. Stir rice into bean mixture; add salt.
- Garnish with cilantro and hot or sweet paprika.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 846, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 154 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 23 grams, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 1366 milligrams, Sugar 26 grams
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