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Preparation time: 45 minutes
 
Preparation time: 45 minutes
  
1 cup mung beans (split)(or lentils)
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* 1 cup mung beans (split)(or lentils)
4 cups water
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* 4 cups water
2 Fresh Red Chiles, chopped (and optionally seeded)
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* 2 Fresh Red Chiles, chopped (and optionally seeded)
1/2 tsp Turmeric
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* 1/2 tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Salt (or to taste)
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* 1 tsp Salt (or to taste)
1 tbsp Olive Oil
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* 1 tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
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* 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
4 Cloves Garlic, minced or pressed
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* 4 Cloves Garlic, minced or pressed
1 tsp Curry powder   
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* 1 tsp Curry powder   
Juice and zest from 1/2 Fresh Lemon
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* Juice and zest from 1/2 Fresh Lemon
  
 
Directions:
 
Directions:
  
1. Place water in a saucepan on high heat.
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# Place water in a saucepan on high heat.
2. Rinse and sort the mung beans, eliminating twigs, and any discoloured beans.  Put them into the water with the Chiles, Turmeric, and salt and bring to a boil.   
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# Rinse and sort the mung beans, eliminating twigs, and any discoloured beans.  Put them into the water with the Chiles, Turmeric, and salt and bring to a boil.   
3. Reduce heat and simmer for half and hour, stirring often until beans are cooked (having consistency of mashed potatoes with no hard bits)
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# Reduce heat and simmer for half and hour, stirring often until beans are cooked (having consistency of mashed potatoes with no hard bits)
4. Sautee the mustard seeds, and garlic.
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# Sautee the mustard seeds, and garlic.
5. Add oil mixture to beans, and mix in curry powder and lemon juice.
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# Add oil mixture to beans, and mix in curry powder and lemon juice.
6. Top with lemon zest
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# Top with lemon zest
  
 
Serve with Naan, Basmati rice, etc.
 
Serve with Naan, Basmati rice, etc.

Revision as of 19:27, 1 February 2012

Serves: 4-6 Preparation time: 45 minutes

  • 1 cup mung beans (split)(or lentils)
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 Fresh Red Chiles, chopped (and optionally seeded)
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tsp Salt (or to taste)
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 4 Cloves Garlic, minced or pressed
  • 1 tsp Curry powder
  • Juice and zest from 1/2 Fresh Lemon

Directions:

  1. Place water in a saucepan on high heat.
  2. Rinse and sort the mung beans, eliminating twigs, and any discoloured beans. Put them into the water with the Chiles, Turmeric, and salt and bring to a boil.
  3. Reduce heat and simmer for half and hour, stirring often until beans are cooked (having consistency of mashed potatoes with no hard bits)
  4. Sautee the mustard seeds, and garlic.
  5. Add oil mixture to beans, and mix in curry powder and lemon juice.
  6. Top with lemon zest

Serve with Naan, Basmati rice, etc.