WHB - Mung Bean & Brown Rice Meal

Are you adventurous? Are you timid? When you see a new fruit or vegetable in the produce section, do you buy it? Or do you shy away from it?

I always wonder if I will happen upon a new favorite fruit if I buy something I have never seen before. But I also wonder if it will be the worst thing I have eaten. There are some fruits that must be cooked before eating and some vegetables that must be prepared in specific ways to make them edible. There is always a chance I am taking when taking something new home.

While shopping a few years ago, I found small dry green beans for sale. Not knowing exactly what they were, I bought them. I am like that. I then learned that they were called mung beans. Still, I had no idea what to do with them!

While researching about these little green beans, I found a recipe that sounded good, probably because of the curry powder! After trying it, I found it was a keeper.

Mung Bean-Brown Rice Meal

1 cup of brown rice
1 cup of mung beans
1 1/2 teaspoon of cumin powder
1 teaspoon of curry powder
1/2 teaspoon of palillo (turmeric)
1 1/2 teaspoons of salt
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
1/2 teaspoon of oil
1 teaspoon of mustard seeds
5 cups of water

In a medium sized bowl, combine brown rice, mung beans, cumin powder, curry powder, palillo, salt and pepper. Set aside.

In a large pot, heat oil and add mustard seeds; stirring until they pop. Add rice mixture and water. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer for 45 minutes. Remove from heat. Serve with a cabbage & carrot salad. Serves 6-8. Adapted from Wikibooks.

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Mung Bean & Brown Rice is being served up for Weekend Herb Blogging. WHB was created by Kalyn of Kalyn's Kitchen which this week I am hosting! Check out the round up soon!!