Kitcharee
Loving these recipes . . . :D
I am having a heck of a time finding split yellow mung beans here in Colorado Springs. If someone can give me a source, I will mail order them or buy locally if someone has found them here. (I've checked with Whole Foods, Vitamin Cottage, and Wild Oats.)
Also, can I substitute yellow split peas or regular mung beans? I have both of those!
TIA!
Dawn
Dawn,
It's not too much info. I want to learn all this stuff. Especially if a bean is more digestible--the family is definitely happier :wink:
I haven't gotten to the cleansing yet, so it's good to have a head's up on all this stuff.
Tammy
Thanks Tammy :D
The dried mungs (like the one at VC) are what I use to grow beans sprouts. Sometimes I cook with them, but rarely. I like them best as sprouts!
Now, the split yellow mungs are really from the same dried green mung bean, except the outer green shell is removed. When it is husked and split, the Green Mung Bean is then referred to as a Split Yellow Mung Bean. Which makes sense as they are yellowish on the inside :).
The yellow split mung is supposed to be the easiest to digest of all the beans, which is why I think it was suggested for use during the cleansing phase of Enlita.
There is an Indian Grocery next to Back to the Basics that I am trying next.
I am sure that's more than you ever wanted to know about yellow mungs!!
Thanks for listening!
Dawn
Hi Dawn,
You're right. I was referring to sprouts. I saw dried mung beans when I was in the bulk section at Vitamin Cottage Saturday (the one on Woodman next to Sam's). I don't remember what color they were (I think they were green, not yellow), but figured I'd pass the info along.
Tammy
Thanks Marci-I will substitute with either yellow split peas or mungs for now, and then I'll keep searching for the split yellow mung beans.
I appreciate your input, Tammy! I think the mungs that you are speaking of are sprouts? The ones called for in this recipe are actually a dried bean and they cook up sort of like split pea soup.
I have the other ingredients, so I am going to try this in the next few days.
Smiles,
Dawn
I don't know what type they are, but Whole Foods (in Colo Sprgs on Academy) has mung beans in the produce area in bags next to the sprouts. I've just used them whenever mung beans are required in a recipe.
I hope this helps!
Tammy
Split yellow mung beans are the traditional legume used in the ayurvedic diet and are easy to digest. However, other legumes can be substituted if you are having difficulty finding this particular one. I've seen other kitcharee recipes that utilize regular mung beans or lentils. Yellow split peas can also be used.
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Just a couple of things about Kitcheree . . .
The ingredients onion and garlic are missing from the recipe, but included in the directions. I have been using the amounts listed in the Mung Beans & Rice recipe, roughly--I don't think it matters much and can be used to taste?
We like this much better when the spices are ground, rather than left whole. I dry saute them first, then grind in a spice grinder and add them back into the onion mixture.
I have made this now with whole mung beans, split yellow peas, and split yellow mung beans. Split yellow mung beans is our favorite. It was worth the mail order :).
A tasty way to use left over Kitcheree is to form into patties and cook like pancakes in coconut oil and serve on a bed of spinach or sauted kale.
Just my 2¢!
Dawn
^^^^Colorado