Title: Usal (A Mung-Bean Curry)
Categories: Vegetarian Ethnic Bean
Yield: 2 Servings

1	c	Mung beans - cooked (Save the water)
1	md	Onion - chopped fine
1		1"piece of ginger - grated
3		Garlic cloves - minced
1	md	Tomato - chopped
1	ts	Cumin seeds
1		Green chile (opt); chopped
1	ts	Cayenne (optional/to taste)
1	pn	Turmeric
1/2	ts	Cumin powder; -AND-
1	ts	Coriander powder; -OR-
1	ts	-curry powder
GARNISH
		Lemon juice
		Cilantro; chopped
2	ts	Oil

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@EE.ECN.PURDUE.EDU" 3-FEB-1993 09:39:02.44 vyju manian

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