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samedi 18 juin 2016

Mung Bean Recipes And Their Various Benefits

By Sandra Campbell


Sometimes, you might want to try something new in the kitchen. This can be incorporating a vegetable or meat you rarely use, or even cutting some things from your diet. One very healthy way to do this is by trying a mung bean recipes. These beans are normally pale yellow, green, or black in color and are also referred to as green grams. They can be bought when whole, split and peeled, or even ground.

Beans can sometimes be inconvenient to cook, especially if you are in a hurry. This is mainly because they might need to be soaked before boiling. With green grams, as mung beans are commonly called, soaking them is optional. For recipes where you need to add them before boiling, soak them for two hours, or even overnight.

These beans can be cooked in a curry, mixed with vegetables to make a salad, or even mixed with honey to make a desert. The way you choose to cook them, will depend on your mood at that particular moment. You can also choose to let them sprout, by letting them soak for a while in the dark.

When you decide to cook them in a stew, you will need onions, tomatoes, garlic, coriander and spices. After caramelizing the onions and the tomatoes, you will add the coriander and spices, and then let it cook for a while, until the tomatoes form a thick puree. You will then pour in the green grams and the crushed garlic. If you like your food with soup, add some water. If you want to try something different, add coconut milk to the mixture and let it simmer. When using coconut milk, you should avoid using tomatoes.

These days, most people are looking for other ways to add protein to their meals, while eliminating meat. This is mainly because meat, especially red meat, has been singled out as being high in cholesterol. The various chemicals in most processed foods have also been blamed for the rise in cancer cases. Eating plant produce like mug beans, gives you a good serving of proteins to provide your body with energy throughout the day. They also have inhibitors, which slow down the production of cancerous cells.

Most lentils and legumes have a bad name, due to giving people gas, and leaving you feeling bloated. With mung beans, however, this is not to be of concern. These high fiber foods are good for digestion and combat constipation, while also reducing the bad cholesterol in your body.

If you have liver trouble, eating these plants may be good for you. They have high levels of lecithin, which has been shown to reduce liver fat. Eating them in small potions daily or a few times a week, has also been seen to reduce high blood pressure, and is also good for the heart.

Most people take a lot of concoctions in a bid to assist your body get rid of harmful toxins. Eating a few servings of these plants every week, will help your body to do this. You skin will also look better, as it will boost the production of collagen.




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