vegetarian spicy mung bean in or out of a pita

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25 Pinches
Chula Vista, CA
Updated on Sep 7, 2011

WOW!!! this was a tough one! This is my submission to my Sandwich Group, The rules were roughly; Make a Vegetarian Sandwich using vegetables starting with the letters M,O,P,T & A. Allowed items; 2 dairy products, 1 grain, unlimited herbs and spices and oil. NOT allowed; meat, seafood, marinades and NO other vegetables. This is what I came up with wish me luck!!!

prep time
cook time 55 Min
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yield

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole mung beans
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 medium onion
  • 3-4 - peppers (seed and remove ribs from all or leave one or two dependant on the spice level you want)
  • 1 - med-lg tomato
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1-2 teaspoon tumeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground corriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 - avocado

How To Make vegetarian spicy mung bean in or out of a pita

  • Step 1
    Soak Mung beans overnight in 3 cups water
  • Step 2
    To Prepare; heat oil in a large pot over medium heat, add cumin seeds, stir and fry for a minute or two, next add the ground spices, stir for about 15 seconds then add the Onion and Peppers, fry until onion wilts and begining to brown.
  • Step 3
    Add Mung Beans and their soaking liquid to the pot. Bring to a boi, immediately reduce heat and simmer PARTIALLY covered until the beans are just tender (about 20-35 minutes) after they are just tender Add more water if needed to JUST cover beans
  • Step 4
    Now add the Tomato, salt and pepper. Simmer 15-20 minutes more until the beans are totally tender and the liquid is just gone.
  • Step 5
    Serve in a pita by itself OR with prepared Jasmine Rice Garnish with Avocado for cramy cool texture.

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