Green Mung Bean Soup With Fish And Shrimp Recipes

GREEN MUNG BEAN SOUP WITH FISH AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Soak the mung beans overnight in about 4-5 cups of water.
• Boil the mung beans in 4-5 cups of water and keep aside. (Do not drain the water). Takes about 30 mins in a pot. Or 15 mins in a pressure cooker.
• Heat oil in a pan on medium heat and add the mustard seeds and allow to splatter.
• Once done add thinly sliced shallots, ginger, garlic and chillies. Saute till the onions are translucent.
• Add the prawn and fish pieces to the pan and add soy sauce. Cover them with the onion soy sauce mixture and allow to cook for about 2-3 minutes.
• Add the boiled mung beans and cut spinach leaves to the pan or add the ingredients of the pan to the pot containing boiled mung beans and bring to a boil.
• Squeeze the juice of half a lemon in the pot to enhance the flavors and add salt as per taste.
• if you find the soup thick add water as per your requirement.
• One can also add noodles in the soup and make a complete meal out of it.
• One can also serve the soup (thicker version) with cooked rice or one can enjoy the soup plain.

SWEET GREEN (MUNG) BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Wash the beans, drain.
• Put beans in saucepan with lid, cover with water.
• Cover with lid, simmer for about 15 minutes over low heat.
• Add pandan leaves (tie them into a knot for easy removal later), continue to simmer for another 15 minutes.
• After the beans are very soft and some are split, turn off heat and remove leaves Add sugar (do taste before adding too much).
• Just before serving, add the coconut milk.
• Serve hot.