السبت، 18 يونيو 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.

If you want to serve them with rice or bread, like naan bread, they are best done in a curry. This will involve frying them alongside well-cooked onions, tomatoes, and a mixture of spices, some people may choose to add potatoes. Because the mung beans will be cooked, they will be added towards the end and let to simmer for a while in the soup. Coconut can also be added to the curry, to give it a softer milky flavor.

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 people are a bit scared of legumes, because of their history of giving people flatulence. With green grams, you do not need to worry about this. They are also surprisingly high in fiber, meaning you do not need to worry about getting constipated. The high levels of soluble fibers are also very good for helping to lower cholesterol levels.

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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