Sweet Sour Sprouted Mung Beans Recipes

SWEET MUNG BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• First, wash and soak 1/4 cup of dried seaweeds for a couple minutes.
• Then, wash 1 cup of green mung beans and put them into instant pot.
• After that, add 5 cups of water into pressure cooker.
• Add the soaked seaweeds into the instant pot. Close the lid and vent. Push manual button and adjust time to 45 minutes at high pressure. Then, quick release pressure.
• Put 3/4 cups of brown sugar. (You can add more sugar to your taste.) Mix them well. It's ready to serve as warm or refrigerate them to serve as cold.

SWEET AND SOUR BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place all the beans, green pepper, onion and pimentos in a large mixing bowl. Add the oil and celery. In a saucepan, combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and tomato soup. Bring to a boil and pour over the vegetables. Toss the mixture lightly with 2 forks. Do this several times as the mixture cools. Cover the bowl and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving. The salad will be better if kept chilled 24 hours before serving. Drain and reserve liquid before serving; it will keep for several days. The reserved liquid can be poured over the leftovers. Add more sugar, if desired.

MUNG BEANS COOKED IN SWEET SYRUP

Steps:

• Place the mung beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 3 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse before using.
• Combine the beans with 5 1/4 quart water in a large pot over medium heat; cook until the beans are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir the sugar into the mixture; cook and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and serve warm.

SWEET & SOUR SPROUTED MUNG BEANS

Steps:

• Sprout the mung beans: Wash and pick over the dry mung beans until the water runs clear. Add enough water to the pot so that the beans are just covered, and then cover the pot and keep in a warm place (during the summer, a window is good; during the winter, the oven is a good spot). Keep checking the water level every 6 hours, and add water if the beans look dry. The beans should sprout in about 24-48 hours.
• Once the sprouts are about 1/2 cm long, add about 2 cups water to the pot, and pressure cook the dhal until tender (each pressure cooker is different, but on mine, I turn off the cooker 5 mins after it begins whistling). Regardless, you want the dhal to be very soft and tender, but not mushy.
• In a heavy pot, heat up 1 tsp oil, and mustard seeds and cumin seeds. When the cumin seeds start sputtering, add the coriander powder and green chilies and sauté 1 minute. Now add the onions, and sauté until lightly brown.
• Add the cooked dhal, 1 cup of water, shredded ginger, 3/4 of the cilantro, salt, jaggery/sugar, and juice from lime. Bring to a rolling boil for 2 mins, and then simmer for 7-8 mins on low heat.
• Serve in small 'vatkis' (dhal bowls) with rice and roti (bread). Garnish with cilantro and lime quarters (so that people can add more lime if they wish).

STIR-FRIED BEAN SPROUTS WITH TOFU (GINISANG TOGUE)

Steps:

• Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a pan or wok. Add sliced tofu and stir-fry until all sides are brown. Do this in batches if needed. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Add remaining oil. Stir-fry garlic and onions until fragrant and translucent. Add carrots and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add green beans and water. Continue cooking until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir in bean sprouts, fried tofu, oyster sauce, fish sauce and dried shrimp. Keep stir-frying for another 2 to 3 minutes until cooked through. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm. Enjoy on its own or as a side dish.