Mung beans
Small oval green pulses, also called mung beans. They are neither soya beans nor lentils.
What it offers and why to use it
Small oval green pulses, also called mung beans. They are neither soya beans nor lentils. Rinse, soak if the recipe requires it and cook until tender at the centre.
Small oval green pulses, also called mung beans. They are neither soya beans nor lentils.
From shopping to cooking
Choose
Choose whole dry green beans without moisture.
Store
Store dry in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.
Prepare
Rinse, soak if the recipe requires it and cook until tender at the centre.
How to make the most of it
Good pairings
Pairs with vegetables, rice, paprika and olive oil.
How to substitute it
Another dried bean can replace it, adjusting soaking, time and water.
Recipes with mung beans
Mung bean stew with chorizo and rice
A mung bean, vegetable and rice stew with a little chorizo. Mung beans are the pulses sometimes sold in Spain as green soya.
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