What are mung beans?
Mung beans, also known as marsh or moong, are little green beans that resemble peas. They’re actually legumes and are commonly found in Asian and Indian cuisine. Like most types of beans and legumes, these mung beans are individual little powerhouses, providing many vitamins, nutrients, and benefits in each bite. They provide lots of plant-based protein in addition to fiber, magnesium, iron, copper, and zinc. They’re also filled with antioxidants and are great for cholesterol, digestion, and blood sugar.
you don’t need much to make this soup
The ingredients in this soup are chewy, savory, and just… perfect.
Mung Beans: Can’t have mung bean soup without the mung beans! These are pretty common and can usually be found in your local grocery store. Vegetable Broth: Using broth in place of water adds so much savory flavor! Coconut Milk: A can of coconut milk will add a creaminess that will make it all the more cozy. Flavor Makers: We’ll lay down the base flavors by sautéing white onion, garlic, ginger, and celery in a splash of oil and finish with salt. Hellooooo flavor town. Spinach: Finally, spinach adds a pop of bright green nutrition! Traditional Filipino-style monggo beans are made with malunggay leaves (moringa oleifera), though these may be difficult to find, depending on where you are.
let’s make it!
Step 1: Prepare The BeansFirst, rinse the mung beans with cold water in a colander, picking out any bad-looking beans or pebbles. Add the beans to a larger pot along with the vegetable broth. Set the heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to reach a gentle simmer, and then cook the beans, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes. Step 2: Add The FlavorWhile the mung beans cook, heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, ginger, and celery. Cook until the onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Step 3: Create The SoupFinally, stir the sautéed veggies into the pot of mung beans, along with the can of coconut milk and the chopped spinach. Let it gently simmer until the coconut milk is hot and the spinach has wilted. Serve warm.
what nutrients are in mung beans?
As a nutritionist, I’m always keeping an eye out for nutrient-dense ingredients, and mung beans are one of the best. 1 cup of cooked mung beans has:
14g of protein 15 grams of fiber
In addition, they are rich in folate, manganese, magnesium, thiamine, phosphorous, iron, copper, potassium, and zinc. They also have a good portion of your daily intake of vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E.
