Mongo

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Ingredients

  • 180 g mung beans
  • 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 5 -7 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 medium chopped onions
  • 1 (400 g) can chopped tomatoes
  • 225 g fresh spinach (frozen works well too)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 lime, to serve
  • black pepper
  • olive oil, to serve

Instructions

  1. Rinse the mung beans, and put in a pan with enough water to cover. Bring to the boil, simmer for a few minutes then take off the heat. Leave for an hour.
  2. Bring to boil again, turn heat to low and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until the beans are tender.
  3. Heat the vegetable oil. When hot, put in garlic and fry until golden. Don't let it burn. Add the onions, and fry until they are translucent.
  4. Add the tomatoes and simmer until slightly reduced.
  5. Add the mung beans and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add a LITTLE water if you think it looks too dry.
  6. Add the spinach, black pepper, salt and 1 tbs lime juice. Bring to a simmer until the spinach is cooked.
  7. Serve with olive oil and lime wedges to your own taste.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

610 kcal 31% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 8.6g 17% DV
Total Fat 47.1g 60% DV
Carbs 46.5g 17% DV
Fiber 10.3g 37% DV
Sugar 4g 8% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10172mg 100% DV
Potassium 750.8mg 16% DV
Cholesterol 13.5mg 5% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 352mcg 39% DV
Vitamin C 17.6mg 20% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 173.5mg 13% DV
Iron 5.1mg 29% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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