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                   SPICY WHOLE MUNG (OR LENTIL) BEANS

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main dish

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2   c            Mung beans or lentils, dry
  9       c            Water
  1       t            Sea salt or rock salt
  1       md           Onion, chopped
  1                    Carrot, diced
  2 1/2   tb           Lemon juice
    1/2   ts           Curry powder, mild
  2       ts           Coriander powder
  1       tb           Ginger root, fresh, minced
  1       tb           Sunflower oil (not optional)
    1/2   ts           Mustard seeds
    1/2   ts           Cumin seeds
  1       t            Tumeric
    1/8   ts           Black pepper
    1/2                Green pepper, chopped

 Soak beans overnight. Drain them and cook with 6 cups
 of water in pressure cooker for 20 minutes, or until
 quite soft. Without pressure cooker, soak beans at
 least 2 to 3 hours. Rinse, then place in large pot
 with 9 cups of water and cook for 40 to 50 minutes, or
 until quite soft.

 In small frying pan, heat oil. Add mustard and cumin
 seeds. When mustard seeds pop, add tumeric, then add
 the warmed spices to the cooked beans. Add all
 remaining ingredients and mix well. Cook for 15
 minutes over medium heat.

 Serve over basmati rice.



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