When we get a sense of impending rain, ingredients for mungbeansoup are hastily prepared. The pitter patter of raindrops on the tin roofs sound like dry mungbeans being strewn on cooking pots, hence the tradition
Wash the beans, drain. Put beans in saucepan with lid, cover with water. After the beans are very soft and some are split, turn off heat and remove leaves Add sugar (do taste before adding too much)
for the mungbeansoup. Mungbeans or moong beans are. Using a huge colander, separate the mung. the Philippines, the beans are turned into sweet paste to make fillings for the
“This girl called her blog ‘An ode to mungbeans’ but I ain’t seen no MUNGBEAN recipes. So today is a special day, because I made something else with them, soup
You want the consistency to be like a very thick soup. Among their cabinets were mungbeans, which rise to the level of sacred to my friend, and puy, French lentils, which I’ve been meaning to find, but hadn’t gotten around to it
So when I tell you this beansoup is one of the best I’ve ever had, that’s saying something. I’ve been cooking dried beans since I was old enough to reach the stove
Combine the pureed vegetables and the cooked beans in a large pot. Transfer about ⅔ of the soup to the food processor or blender and process again until smooth
Knockoff of the popular Campbell’s Bean with Bacon soup. My usual beans are mostly flavored with mirepoix and ham, and we serve it with chopped onion and corn bread
Add everything else except salt (salt will keep your beans from softening). Soak and boil the beans until they just start to soften (1. 1 cup dried red kidney beans
RAINBOW BEANSOUP. *Lookfor red lentils or yellow split peas for a real rainbow of colors in this mix, if you can't find use regular brown lentils or pick a colorful dried bean of your choice for this layer
Little cakes like these are popular for several holidays, including the Lunar New Year, and since I am just a tad addicted to mungbeans and confections made from them, I was delighted to find these little treats in the bakery right next door to our hotel in Chengdu, Sichuan province
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