Spicy Whole Mung (Or Lentil) Beans

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Spicy Whole Mung (Or Lentil) Beans Ingredients

1 1/2 c Mung beans or lentils, dry	1 tb Ginger root, fresh, minced
9 c Water	1 tb Sunflower oil (not optional)
1 ts Sea salt or rock salt	1/2 ts Mustard seeds
1 md Onion, chopped	1/2 ts Cumin seeds
1 Carrot, diced	1 ts Tumeric
2 1/2 tb Lemon juice	1/8 ts Black pepper
1/2 ts Curry powder, mild	1/2 Green pepper, chopped
2 ts Coriander powder

Instructions for Spicy Whole Mung (Or Lentil) Beans

Soak beans overnight. Drain them and cook with 6 cups of water in pressure cooker for 20 minutes, or until quite soft. Without pressure cooker, soak beans at least 2 to 3 hours. Rinse, then place in large pot with 9 cups of water and cook for 40 to 50 minutes, or until quite soft. In small frying pan, heat oil. Add mustard and cumin seeds. When mustard seeds pop, add tumeric, then add the warmed spices to the cooked beans. Add all remaining ingredients and mix well. Cook for 15 minutes over medium heat. Serve over basmati rice. From Geminis MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

Main Ingredient: BeansCuisine: Uncategorized

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