vegetarian spicy mung bean in or out of a pita
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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!!!
(2 ratings)
cook time
55 Min
Ingredients For vegetarian spicy mung bean in or out of a pita
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1 cwhole mung beans
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3 cwater
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1/4 coil
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1/2 tspsesame oil
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1 mdonion
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3-4peppers (seed and remove ribs from all or leave one or two dependant on the spice level you want)
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1med-lg tomato
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1 tspcumin seeds
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1-2 tsptumeric
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1/2 tspcayenne pepper
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1/2 tspground corriander
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1 tspground cumin
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1 tspground ginger
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2 tspkosher salt
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1 tspblack pepper
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1avocado
How To Make vegetarian spicy mung bean in or out of a pita
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1Soak Mung beans overnight in 3 cups water
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2To 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.
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3Add 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
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4Now add the Tomato, salt and pepper. Simmer 15-20 minutes more until the beans are totally tender and the liquid is just gone.
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5Serve in a pita by itself OR with prepared Jasmine Rice Garnish with Avocado for cramy cool texture.
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