Dinner: — ~ 2 cups of
boiled mung dalas beans (with some ginger, curry spices mix and onions sautéed in a table spoon o virgin olive oil); — 2 cups of greens: lettuce, baby spinach, ruccola; — a handful of walnuts and almonds; — a cup of green tea; — a little piece of black chocolate;
Not exact matches
Add spinach, soaked
mung beans and water, cover and bring to
boil.
The Salad: 1/2 pound
mung bean sprouts, brown ends pinched off 1/2 pound green beans, cut into 2 - inch pieces 2 large carrots, cut into matchsticks size pieces 1 small head cauliflower, separated into small florets 3 large potatoes,
boiled and sliced into rounds about 1 / 2 - inch thick 3 hard cooked eggs, peeled and quartered 1 large cucumber, skin scored and sliced very thinly
For the
mung bean noodles,
boil them for about 4 - 5 minutes, then rinse in cold water and drain well.
Mung bean noodles that I used here only need to be soaked in
boiled water for 3 minutes.
Once 3 cups of water in the pot are
boiling, add
mung dal, turmeric, cumin, fenugreek and curry leaves (if using).
Cooking oil 1 tsp freshly grated ginger 1 tsp turmeric powder 500 ml low - sodium chicken broth 135 ml light coconut milk (I used this brand) 1 tsp tamarind puree (I used this brand) 1 tsp sambal oelek + extra for topping (see below) Fish sauce to taste Brown sugar to taste
Boiling water 100g rice stick noodles (vermicelli) 100g
mung bean sprouts + extra for garnish 1/2 cup shredded roast chicken
Once
boiling, reduce heat to allow the stew to simmer for 45 minutes, until the
mung beans are cooked through.
In a medium saucepan, combine the
mung beans with 2 cups water, season with salt, and bring to a
boil over high heat.
1/2 ounce dried shiitake mushrooms (5 to 8 caps) 1 1/2 cups
boiling water 1 cake firm tofu (about 16 ounces) 12 ounces button mushrooms 2 large garlic cloves 1 large onion 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 3/4 cup Chinese sweet bean sauce (6 - ounce can) 3 tablespoons white or cider vinegar 1 pound linguine or Chinese wheat noodles Chinese chili paste (optional) Dark sesame oil (optional) 1 cup each of at least 3 of the following toppings: - Grated carrots - Chopped tomatoes -
Mung bean sprouts - Shredded cabbage - Peeled, seeded, and diced cucumbers - Sliced scallions
- Cook a favorite grain (quinoa, brown rice, etc.)- Cook a favorite pulse or bean (lentils,
mung beans, etc.)- Hard -
boil 6 - 12 eggs (if you eat eggs) * - Wash, cut, & prep a few quick - cooking vegetables (kale, broccoli, asparagus)
To make this Italian - inspired salad more of a meal, Swanson suggests topping with cooked
mung beans or a grated hard -
boiled egg.
Bring to the
boil then turn down to a low heat and simmer until the
mung is cooked.
Main among these are: sticky foods, foods with sharp edges, carbonated drinks, caffeine, chocolate, onions, garlic, leeks, chives, scallions, avocado, eggplant, hot peppers, red kidney beans, raw potato or any sprouts or green parts of a potato, raw rhubarb or any rhubarb greens, tomato greens, sprouts from
mung beans / lentils / chickpeas or other legumes, pits or seeds from cherries / apples / peaches / avocados, raw peanuts (
boiled, they're OK in moderation), acorns, bitter almonds, buckeyes, citrus fruits or other acidic foods, and foods prepared with salt, vinegar, sulfites or spices.