Green Mung Bean Soup Recipes

SWEET GREEN (MUNG) BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Wash the beans, drain.
• Put beans in saucepan with lid, cover with water.
• Cover with lid, simmer for about 15 minutes over low heat.
• Add pandan leaves (tie them into a knot for easy removal later), continue to simmer for another 15 minutes.
• After the beans are very soft and some are split, turn off heat and remove leaves Add sugar (do taste before adding too much).
• Just before serving, add the coconut milk.
• Serve hot.

GREEN MUNG BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Soak the mung beans overnight in water. Clean and finely grind ginger and garlic. Drain the mung beans, wash them two times and cook in a pressure cooker with the indicated amount of water until tender. It takes around 25 minutes (45 minutes in regular pot).The beans have to be broken. Heat the oil or ghee in a large deep saucepan and add mustard seeds. When mustard seeds pop, add hing, bay leaf, turmeric, cumin, coriander, ginger and a pinch of black pepper. Mix well and do not allow to burn. Place the cooked beans with the fresh water and the remaining ingredients into the saucepan. Bring to a boil then simmer for a few minutes more. Add Lemon and Enjoy!

GREEN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, combine green beans, garlic, parsley, salt and water to cover and cook until beans are tender.
• Fry bacon until crisp, set aside. Add onion and flour to bacon grease, stirring until smooth and brown. Add some water from the beans, stirring slowly and constantly to prevent lumps.
• Cook to thicken a bit, then add it to the bean soup and bring to a boil. Stir crisp bacon, sour cream and vinegar.

GREEN MUNG BEAN SOUP WITH FISH AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Soak the mung beans overnight in about 4-5 cups of water.
• Boil the mung beans in 4-5 cups of water and keep aside. (Do not drain the water). Takes about 30 mins in a pot. Or 15 mins in a pressure cooker.
• Heat oil in a pan on medium heat and add the mustard seeds and allow to splatter.
• Once done add thinly sliced shallots, ginger, garlic and chillies. Saute till the onions are translucent.
• Add the prawn and fish pieces to the pan and add soy sauce. Cover them with the onion soy sauce mixture and allow to cook for about 2-3 minutes.
• Add the boiled mung beans and cut spinach leaves to the pan or add the ingredients of the pan to the pot containing boiled mung beans and bring to a boil.
• Squeeze the juice of half a lemon in the pot to enhance the flavors and add salt as per taste.
• if you find the soup thick add water as per your requirement.
• One can also add noodles in the soup and make a complete meal out of it.
• One can also serve the soup (thicker version) with cooked rice or one can enjoy the soup plain.

MONGO GUISADO (MUNG BEAN SOUP)

Steps:

• Bring the mung beans and the water to a boil in a pot; cook at a boil until the beans are soft, about 40 minutes. Mash the beans; set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large pot; cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil over medium heat until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the pork; season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking the mixture another 3 minutes. Gently stir the prawns into the mixture; cook 2 minutes more. Add the tomatoes; cook another 3 minutes. Reduce heat, and pour the chicken broth over the mixture; allow the mixture to simmer in the broth for 5 minutes.
• Add the mashed beans to the soup; mix well. Cook another 5 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent any of the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Add more chicken broth or water if the soup is too thick. Stir the spinach leaves into the soup and cook 2 minutes more before serving hot.