Mung beans nutrition is impressive and the benefits of mung beans are legion. They're an excellent source of dietary fiber and a great source of plant based protein. Not to mention complex carbohydrates and iron. Dry mung beans are packed with vitamins and minerals.
You might not be aware of it but mung beans offer more potassium than you ever thought you needed. Adequate potassium intake lowers blood pressure, reduces cardiovascular disease mortality and prevents kidney stones.
Mung beans are delicious and versatile and easy to add in your diet. Mung beans are very easy to make over a stove like any other beans,you can use a pressure cooker or nowadays it comes out in a few minutes in an Instant Pot. It is easy to make it as well as very good for your digestion.
Here I am sharing an instant pot Mung beans recipe in which you can eat with simply steamed rice complete meals for busy week days. Adding side of rita will boost nutrition value.
Total time: 20 min
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients
Mung beans: 1cup
Turmeric powder: 1tsp
Coriander powder: 1stp
Red chilli powder: 1/tsp
Tomatoes: ½ cup (chopped)
Water: 2 cups
Green chillies: 2
Ginger: small pieces
Garlic: 1tsp (chopped)
Cilantro: ¼ cup
Curry leaves: 4
Salt: 1tsp (as per your taste)
For Tempering:
Oil: 2-3 tsp
Mustard seeds: 1tsp
Cumin seeds: 1tsp
Asafoetida (or hing): ¼ tsp
First of all, turn on the Instant Pot in saute mode and select high temp. for 10 min,
Wash mung beans a couple times (if you want, soak it for 20 mins before cooking),
Add oil into Instant Pot and let it heat up,
Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and asafoetida,
After a min or two, add chopped tomatoes, green chillies, ginger, garlic curry leaves and give a stir to the veggies,
Now add washed mung beans, salt, turmeric powder, red chilies powder, coriander powder, and give a good stir to all together ,
You’ll hear a good saute sound,
Now add 2 cups of water and stir one more time. At this point you can try to check if you want to add some more salt or not ,
Turn off Instant Pot from saute mode,
Now lid Instant Pot and select pressure cook on high for 5 min,
Once it cook you can wait for Instant Pot to cool down.
Off the lid, add cilantro, and serve hot with steamed rice and rita or salad.
Tips:
If you don't have Instant Pot you can make it on stove or in pressure cooker.
If you don't have any seeds for tempering, simply make it with ginger garlic paste.
Add veggie stock for more flavor.
Tempering: Tempering is typically done at the beginning of cooking, before adding the other ingredients.
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