Aarsi’s Ultimate Whole Mung Bean Lentils

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup green whole mung beans
• 1 green chili pepper (split in to two)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 pinch asafetida powder
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 2 dried bay leaves or 1 fresh bay leaf
• 1/2 yellow onion (chopped)
• 1 tomato (chopped)
• 4 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon ginger, plus more for garnishing (chopped)
• 2 cloves
• 1/2 tablespoon ghee
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 cups water

Recipe

• 1 wash the whole mung beans to get rid of any dirt.
• 2 soak them in fresh water for at least one hour.
• 3 heat ghee in a pressure cooker and add bay leaf, cloves, asafetida, cumin seeds, ginger, green chili, garlic and onions. sauté until the onions are golden brown.
• 4 add tomatoes along with red chili powder and garam masala. combine all the ingredients and place a lid. cook this for eight minutes or until the tomatoes are soft and mushy.
• 5 remove the lid. add 4 cups of water to this along with the drained beans and salt. combine and place the pressure cooker lid with the whistle on.
• 6 on medium heat, cook this until four whistles go off. you might have to cook it longer, depending on the type of pressure cooker you are using.
• 7 switch off the gas. let the pressure cooker cool down.
• 8 remove the lid and check if the lentils are soft and adjust the salt level.
• 9 if the lentils appear to be a little andante, place the pressure cooker back on the stove with the lid on and wait for another two whistles to go off.
• 10 repeat step 8.
• 11 garnish with juliann fresh ginger and serve hot to your loved ones!
• 12 tips: this recipe can be turned to ‘mung bean soup’ by adding more water.
• 13 number of whistles will depend on the duration for which the lentils were soaked in water. longer the soak time, less whistles it will require.
• 14 however, soak the lentils no longer then two hours.