Everybody is familiar with chana masala curry, that can be made from canned chickpeas with the spice mix from any Indian/international food aisle in a store. Simply cooked beans, however, can cause stomach discomfort in children especially when given in the evening. I once gave beans to my 15-month-old (by accident) and had her suffer
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Here is a recipe for a simple vegetarian chili using sprouted great northern beans that were slow cooked one day before the chili was made. Sprouting reduces the cooking time and adds nutrients and soluble fiber to the beans. Although I could have used conventional cooking for this, I preferred slow cooking since it makes
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This is another delicious way to use the slow-cooked moong sprouts that were made in this post: http://eatingwelldiary.wordpress.com/2013/11/12/slow-cooked-sprouted-moong-curry-with-tomato-gravy/. Makes a quick protein-rich snack. Preparation time: 5 minutes Ingredients: cooked moong- 1 cup canola oil- 1 tbsp. dry red chillies- 1 or 2 mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp. dry urad dal- 1 tbsp. asafoetida (hing) powder- 1/4
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Slow cooking is, in my opinion, the best way to cook moong beans. Takes 4-5 hours on low setting, requires no stirring. The froth build-up on top can be removed with a ladle (this will remove any residual toxins that were not removed by soaking). The flavor is amazing. The slow-cooked beans can be stored
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