Curried Mung Beans and Carrots

Curried Mung Beans and Carrots (Serves 4)

  • 6 cups mung beans, sorted, washed and put in a pan with enough purified water to cover beans by 2 inches.
  • 3” piece of kombu
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3” piece of ginger peeled and grated into pan
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 5 carrots, cut in diagonal pieces
  • 1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash “Extra Spicy” or red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon coriander powder
  • 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and diced
  • 1 teaspoon or more Sumac (Optional to give salty taste)
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Add kombu, onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric and mung beans covered in purified water, and bring to a boil.

Cover and turn heat on low simmer. Add carrots along with Mrs. Dash “Extra Spicy” or red pepper flakes and coriander.

When the beans fall apart, add jalapeños, Sumac and ground black pepper. Cook for 5 minutes and serve.