Usal (a mung-bean curry)

2 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Mung beans - cooked (Save the water)
1 medium Onion - chopped fine
1 1\"piece of ginger - grated
3 Garlic cloves - minced
1 medium Tomato - chopped
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
1 Green chile (opt); chopped
1 teaspoon Cayenne (optional/to taste)
1 pinch Turmeric
½ teaspoon Cumin powder; -AND-
1 teaspoon Coriander powder; -OR- curry powder
Lemon juice
Cilantro; chopped
2 teaspoons Oil

Directions

GARNISH

Method:

Heat oil. Add cumin seeds, green chile. After seeds pop, add onions, ginger, garlic. Saute till onions are pink. Add tomato - saute some more. Add the spice powders. Fry briefly. Add mung beans. and may be a cup of water. Salt to taste. Let simmer gently for 10-15 mins.

Granish.

Serve with rice/flat breads.

Freezes well.

From: IN%"vyju@..." 3-FEB-1993 09:39:02.44 vyju manian

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