Ndengu - Mung Bean Curry
Delicious ndengu (mung beans) with curry powder and coconut milk that is perfect to serve with chapati, rice, or your favourite Kenyan dishes!
Servings 7
Calories 491kcal
Ingredients
- 2½ cups ndengu (mung beans or green grams)
- 7½ cups water (to boil the ndengu)
- 1 stock cube
- 4 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 medium-sized onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 4 large tomatoes (pureed or finely sliced)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 bell pepper (diced - optional)
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 can coconut milk
Instructions
- Transfer your uncooked ndengu to a tray, and use your fingers to remove any unwanted debris, such as stones. Skip this step if using already-boiled mung beans (ndengu).2½ cups ndengu (mung beans or green grams)
- Clean, transfer to a deep pot, add water and a stock cube (such as maggi), then boil for at least 30 - 40 minutes, or until soft and tender. Once cooked, drain away any excess liquid and set the green grams aside.7½ cups water
- Heat some oil in a pot or pan under medium heat and fry the onion until translucent and fragrant. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 2 minutes, or until they start to brown. Stir in the tomatoes and cook until soft.4 tablespoon cooking oil, 1 medium-sized onion, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 tablespoon minced ginger, 4 large tomatoes
- Next, add the tomato paste, bell pepper, turmeric, salt, curry powder, garam masala, and stir to combine. Stir in the coconut milk, cover, and allow the sauce to simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring from time to time.1 tablespoon tomato paste, ½ teaspoon turmeric, ¾ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon curry powder, 1 teaspoon garam masala, 1 can coconut milk, 1 bell pepper
- Add the boiled ndengu (mung beans or green grams) and stir. Reduce the heat to a low, cover, and allow it to simmer for 10 minutes, also stirring from time to time. Garnish with a handful of chopped coriander then remove the pot from the heat.2½ cups ndengu (mung beans or green grams)
- Serve ndengu with some rice, chapati, ugali, or your favourite dishes!
Notes
- Unless your ndengu comes already cleaned from the supermarkets, checking through the grains for unwanted debris is very important and I recommend that you do not skip it. Mung beans sometimes hide small dirt and stones, which are very unpleasant when bitten into.
- You can add in seasonal vegetables such as carrots and potatoes if you prefer.
Nutrition
Calories: 491kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 442mg | Potassium: 1339mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1240IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 6mg