Comments on: Split Mung Bean Soup

By: Cooking Dry Beans | GNOWFGLINS

Cooking Dry Beans | GNOWFGLINS — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:52:18 +0000

[...] Split Mung Bean Soup [...]

By: Wardeh

Wardeh — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:21:20 +0000

Nurturing Wisdom – I’m happy you enjoyed it! I bet it was yummy with ham!

By: NurturingWisdom

NurturingWisdom — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:31:05 +0000

My family loved this split mung bean soup. It was perfect for a winter day. The heat from the tumeric, cumin, and ginger lingered.

I added some leftover ham from Christmas.

Thank you for a great recipe.

By: Wardeh

Wardeh — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:20:18 +0000

Kelli – If you cooked them along with the beans, they’d be mush after all that time. Adding them nearer the end preserves a bit of texture. Also, the sauteeing gives them a better, stronger flavor. But it is up to you- there’s not a right and wrong. Enjoy the soup! I think you’ll all like it.

By: Kelli

Kelli — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:17:19 +0000

Is there a reason you saute the onion and garlic separately from the soup? I am assuming it is to be time-efficient. I was just wondering if I could saute the onion and garlic in the stock pot, and then add the water and beans. Just trying to make sense of this in my mind. Your recipes work for me!
Thanks for the beans. I can’t wait to try this.

By: Wardeh

Wardeh — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:28:14 +0000

Sangeeta, how long do you cook in the pressure cooker? I don’t have one but am curious for if I ever do (I would like to). Those fried mustard seeds would be delicious! Thank you for sharing your heritage recipe. {{hugs}}

Mary, you’re such a dear! I can just picture you in line — striking up the conversation and ending up finding out that you knew her! God bless you for your kindness. I am very, very blessed to know that the scoby (given to me from a friend) is spreading health and happiness far and wide. {{hugs}} P.S. I doubt you’re annoying.

By: Sangeeta

Sangeeta — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 05:10:47 +0000

That is kind of similiar to the way I make split moong daal. Boil it with turmeric and salt and tomato (half of one). Then in a little bit of oil I fry some mustard or cumin seeds, onion and sometimes garlic or ginger and half a tomato. I then add this “baghaar” to the lentils (daal).

I use whole moong to make sprouts or daal. For the latter, cook them in a pressure cooker as above. For the baghaar, I fry some mustard seeds, onion and ginger and then add it to the lentils (daal). I cannot get my older son to eat sprouts, though!

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:20:18 +0000

My kombucha is alive and well. I keep 4 gallons going on rotation. I am sharing scoby, too, just like you shared with me! I was in the checkout line with an older lady in a store who was buying Kombucha in a bottle. I always talk with people because I’m overly friendly, probably annoying. I said “you like kombucha” and she said she did and she was hoping to grow her own from the little bottle she was buying. That she used to make her own. I said “I make my own.” She said “Would you share some scoby with me?” I said I’d be happy too and she wrote down her name and phone number so we could meet. I put it in my wallet without looking at it. She then asked me my name. She said “I know you! My grandchildren played soccer with your children! You are friends with my daughter Mary Margaret, my son Mike and my son Joe!” I took a closer look at her and remembered her too! What a small world. The employees at the health food store got a huge kick out of the conversation.

By: Wardeh

Wardeh — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:19:43 +0000

Hey, that’s cool that we were practically enjoying the same soup! I have plenty of the beans if you want more. I’ll be in town on the 7th, should we meet up then? Have a Merry Christmas!

By: gabrielle

gabrielle — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:11:10 +0000

hi wardeh!

that is so funny because i cooked my split mungs in a VERY similar way! mine was a recipe from my indian cookbook and was supposed to be more dhal-like than soup, but i made the mistake of soaking them (i think the recipe meant me to use whole means) and so they didnt absorb much cooking water and it looked just like your photo. everyone really liked it, so i may need to buy some more!