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Mung Bean Soup.
A Lovely Uzbekistan Dish
(also known as Lagman Stew if noodles are involved)

Can be Vegetarian if the beef is left out soup pic

Ingredients:
1 lb stewing beef (or similar) cut into cubes
100 grams Mung Beans (green whole and rinced)
1/2 sweet red pepper(chopped)
1 small can tomatoes chopped (or similar)
1 generous Tablespoon Tomato Paste
4 garlic cloves (chopped)
1 carrot (chopped)
1 medium onion (chopped)
1 medium potato (cubed)
fresh cilantro (chopped)
rice prepared separately

First:
Cook meat in a pressure cooker or stir fried or however you like. Set aside.

In a big pot on top of stove:
Drizzle some oil in bottom of pan on medium heat
Fry onions and carrot together
Add:
      red pepper, garlic, tomato paste and tomatoes when onion/carrot are limp
      1 teaspoon salt, potato, Mung Beans & 1500ml water (6 cups)
      Put meat back in.
Bring to a boil and then turn down to a simmer. Keep lid off. (it'll thicken better)
Simmer 45 minutes. Add cilantro towards the end.

Cook Rice however you like.

Serve over rice with a dollop of sour cream or yogourt.


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