Best Curried Mung Beans With Rhubarb And Yams Recipes

IRAQI MUNG BEANS AND RICE - MASH M'TUBUQ

Steps:

• If using a rice cooker, measure the amount of water for the rice only. Otherwise, mix all ingredients together and cover with water that measures about the width of a finger above the rice line. Cover, bring to a boil, lower heat and allow to steam for about 1/2 hour. You can check the rice and beans for doneness.
• Traditionally, when the rice is half cooked, it's divided in half, the mung beans and onions are laid on the bottom half of the rice in the pan and the rest of the rice is then laid on top (hence "m'tubuq" meaning "layered". Cover again and continue to steam.
• When done, it can be served with plain yogurt or date syrup (dibbis). I prefer nice tart yogurt.

UNCLE BILL'S MUNG BEAN CURRY

Steps:

• In a medium size saucepan, measure mung beans, cover with water, cover saucepan and let beans soak overnight.
• To a large frying pan, add oil and bring to high heat.
• In a small mixing bowl, mix together cumin seeds, mustard seeds and turmeric. Add to the frying pan, cover immediately and fry quickly shaking the frying pan until seeds begin to pop; about 1 minute.
• To the frying pan, add crushed tomatoes, garlic, ginger, coriander, cumin, sugar, and salt and cook until mixture bubbles; about 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Drain mung beans, rinse saucepan and return mung beans to the same saucepan.
• Add 2 cups of water, bring to boil, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until beans are tender.
• Drain mung beans and add to the mixture in the frying pan.
• Add cilantro and stir to mix well.
• Serve immediately.
• You can substitute and use red kidney beans, black eyed beans or Garbanzo beans.
• If using canned beans, you do not need to soak them overnight.

CURRIED CABBAGE WITH WHOLE MUNG BEANS

Steps:

• To cook mung beans, drop into 2 quarts boiling water, lower heat and simmer 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat, cover and set aside for one hour. Bring water to the boil again, simmer until tender (up to an hour). Drain and set aside. This step can be done in advance.
• Combine cumin seeds, black mustard seeds, chilies and ginger in small dish.
• Heat the ghee or oil in a large pot over moderately high heat. Drop in the spice/seed mixture and fry until the mustard seeds start to pop. Then add the asafetida, bay leaf, cabbage, turmeric and coriander, onion and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for 10-20 minutes or until cabbage is wilted, brown and crisp.
• Add the cooked beans, salt, lemon juice and honey.

INDIAN STYLE MUNG BEANS

Steps:

• Wash and soak the mung beans overnight.
• Rinse and drain and then place in a pot with enough water to cover them.
• Bring to boil and then simmer for 45 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a pan and add the tumeric, cumin and coriander and fry until they turn brown.
• Add the mustard.
• Add onion, mushrooms and tomato and cook for 5 minues.
• Add the mixture to the mung beans and cook for 15-20 minutes.