Unclebillsmungbeancurry Recipes

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.

MUNG BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place the mung beans in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook for 10 minutes. Lower heat to medium, and simmer until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain beans into a strainer and rinse under cold water. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, place the potatoes in saucepan, cover with water, and stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook just until potatoes begin to soften when pierced with a fork, about 10 minutes. Drain, and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion; cook and stir until transparent, about 5 minutes. Add the carrots, celery, and mushrooms. Cook and stir until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Pour in the stock, and add salt and pepper to taste. Cook vegetable mixture 5 minutes more. Combine with the mung beans and potatoes in an oven-proof casserole. Cover with a lid.
• Bake in preheated oven until mixture bubbles, about 30 minutes.

YARDLONG BEAN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil or ghee in a wok.
• When the oil is hot add the cumin seeds.
• When the seeds begin to pop add the onions and garlic and stir fry for about 5 minutes until brown.
• Stir in the tomatoes, chili powder, turmeric and salt then add the beans and fresh chilis.
• Stir well, cover and cook for around 5 minutes.
• Then slowly add the yoghurt, re-cover and cook for a further 5 minutes.
• Serve garnished with fresh coriander leaf.