mung bean basmati rice ingredients :
1 cup mung beans, soaked 2+ hours
2 Tbsp oil
1 onion, roughly chopped
1/4 tsp turmeric
2 cups basmati rice, rinsed
2 tsp salt
1/2 cup sultanas, optional
Method make mung bean basmati rice :
Drain the soaked beans
and boil in fresh water for about 15 minutes until cooked but maintains shape
drain.
Meanwhile
in a pot
saute the roughly chopped onion in the oil and add the turmeric when soft.
Stir in the rice
carefully to not break the grains
until coated with the turmeric oil.
Add the salt, and enough boiling water to just
cover the rice by a finger's width.
Bring to a boil
cover the pot
reduce heat tp low
and let steam away for 10 minutes.
At this point
carefully stir in the drained cooked mung beans
and sultanas if using moving your wooden spoon from the outside of the pot to the inside to minimize breaking of the rice grains.
Cover the pot again and let steam some more over low heat for another 10-15 minutes until the rice is fluffy and cooked through.
Serve hot
accompanied by a bowl of yogurt, lots of greens, and radishes.
Bon appetit
