Another Hardy Soup For Cold Winter Days- Creamy Mong Bean Soup
By: Mateja ^_^
Published: Saturday, November 13, 2010 - 3:56pm

Ingredients




Ingredients:
1 cup split mong beans, soaked in water for 2 hours
3 tablespoons olive oil
5 cups water (any kind of stock can be used)
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 jalapeno, finely chopped (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

Preparation

1 Directions: 2 Sautee onions and jalapeno (optional) in olive oil in medium heat. Add spices, salt, and black pepper. Stir. 3 Drain mong beans. 4 Add them to sautéed spiced onions, stir, turn the heat to high, and add the water. Bring to boil, turn the heat down to medium again, cover, and cook for 30 minutes. Don't forget to stir from time to time. 5 Taste, add salt to your liking and serve.

About


Split mong beans, as any other dry bean, have a lot to offer. They are low in fat, yet rich in dietary fiber and protein, low in cost, yet high in nutrition, and they have pretty long shelf life. Few other food can offer this many benefits as dry beans does!
What nicely pairs with this soup?
Garlic bread, oven crunched pita wedgies, pickles, banana peppers, olive, dollop of sour cream, green onions, mini pizzas, ...
Tip: To bring variety to your soup, you can exchange split mong beans with split lentils or dry green beans, for the same creamy deliciousness in your soup bowl.