Saturday, May 31, 2014

Bean Recipe

300 g dried mung beans
2 tablespoons palm oil or 2 tablespoons 
vegetable oil
3 tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces (medium)
1 large onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, crushed
salt and black pepper
120 ml water
Directions:

   1 Cover the beans with water and soak overnight. The next day drain and rinse the beans. Cover with water in a pot and allow to simmer until tender(about 90minutes). Add more water if needed.

2 Drain the beans and mash with a fork.

3 Meanwhile fry the onions and garlic in the oil for a few minutes. Add the tomatoes and fry for 5 minutes. Add this fried mixture to the beans, fold to mix in and season with salt and black pepper. Place in a pan with the 120ml water and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for about 15 minutes then serve over rice or with Mandazi.

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