A mung bean is a kind of lentil. They are green in color. Mung beans are really popular in India. They are sold in many restaurants there and are made the traditional Indian way. It is actually really good, taste wise as well as health wise. It can lower cholesterol, prevent cancer and it is high in protein and vitamin B. There's a lot of more benefits of it. I will be sharing a recipe on how to make it. I tried out this recipe before and it was really good. It goes well with roti (Indian flat bread), which I've shared a recipe for in a previous post.
Here's how the actual bean looks:
Here's a recipe which I've tried out before:
Ingredients:
Boil the mung beans and then strain and rinse them well. In a pot cook a diced onion in oil until its brown. Add the garlic flakes, salt and masala. Add a grated tomato and the mung beans. Cook it and enjoy with a side of roti.