Mung Shaak

e9efc802-f18d-404c-acd3-844fa1c2a51cNutrition of Each Serving

Note: Makes 6 Servings

  • 200 calories
  • 6g fat
  • 0mg cholesterol
  • 145mg sodium
  • 85mg potassium
  • 31g carbohydrate
    • 1g fiber
    • 4g sugar
  • 10g protein

Items Needed

Ingredients

  • ½ teaspoon thai chili
  • 1½ teaspoons garlic
  • 1 cup mung bean
  • 1 cup roma tomato
  • 1 cup white onion
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon tamarind paste
  • 2 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds

Equipment

  • small pot
  • large pan
  • spatula

Steps

Preparation

  • Soak
    • 1 cup mung beans in 4-5 cups of water for 24 hours
  • Dice
    • 1 cup roma tomato
    • 1 cup white onion
  • Mince
    • ½ teaspoon thai chili
    • 1½ teaspoons garlic
  • Measure
    • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ½ teaspoon tamarind paste
    • ½ teaspoon turmeric
    • 2 tablespoon canola oil
    • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds

Cook

  1. Fill a small pot with 3-4 cups of water and add the presoaked mung beans.
  2. Simmer until mung beans are completely cooked (should be mushy).
  3. Set aside the mung beans and bring large pan to medium heat and add:
    • 2 teaspoon canola oil
    • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  4. Remove from heat once mustard seeds begin to pop then add:
    • 1 cup diced white onion
    • ½ teaspoon thai chili
    • 1½ teaspoons garlic
  5. Return to medium head and cook until onions turn clear then add:
    • 1 cup diced roma tomato
    • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  6. Cook for ~5 minutes until tomatoes are fully cooked then add:
    • cooked mung beans
    • ½ teaspoon tamarind paste
  7. Then cook for ~10-15 minutes, you want to have a soup like consistency.
    • Flavor Test: If you need more flavor below is the recommended incremental measurements. Once you add the ingredients let cook for 5 minutes and favor test again.
      • ¼ teaspoons garlic
      • pinch of thai chili
      • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    • Pro Tip: If mixture is to thick add 1 tablespoon a water then mix and continue until you get the consistency you are looking for.

Matar Paneer

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Note: Makes 4 Servings

  • 396 calories
  • 26g fat
  • 61mg cholesterol
  • 298mg sodium
  • 735mg potassium
  • 25g carbohydrate
    • 6g fiber
    • 8g sugar
  • 19g protein

Items Needed

Ingredients

  • 3 cups roma tomatoes
  • 2 cups white onion
  • 8oz paneer
  • 1 cup peas
  • 1 teaspoon ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon garlic
  • ½ teaspoon thai chili
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons coriander powder
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • ¼ teaspoon garam marsala
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 3 teaspoon canola oil

Equipment

  • 1 large pans
  • blender
  • spatula

Steps

Preparation

  • Defrost
    • 1 cup peas
  • Dice into cubes
    • 3 cups roma tomatoes
    • 2 cups white onion
    • 8oz paneer
  • Mince
    • 1 teaspoon ginger root
    • 1 teaspoon garlic
    • ½ teaspoon thai chili
  • Measure
    • ½ teaspoon red chili powder
    • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
    • 2 teaspoons coriander powder
    • ½ teaspoon turmeric
    • ¼ teaspoon garam marsala
    • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
    • 1 teaspoon canola oil
    • 2 teaspoon canola oil

Cook

  1. Bring large pan to high heat and add:
    • 1 tablespoon canola oil
    • 8oz diced paneer
  2. Once paneer is golden on all sides remove the paneer from the pan and place on the side.
  3. Using the same pan (with the remaining oil) bring to high heat and add:
    • 2 cups diced white onion
    • 1 teaspoon ginger root
    • 1 teaspoon garlic
    • ½ teaspoon thai chili
  4. Once onions turn clear add 3 cups diced roma tomatoes.
  5. Once tomatoes have softened remove pan from heat.
  6. Place everything from the pan into the blender. Blend until soup like consistency.
  7. Bring large pan to medium heat and add:
    • 2 teaspoon canola oil
    • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  8. Remove from heat once all cumin seeds are dark brown (almost black) then add:
    • contents of the blender
    • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ½ teaspoon turmeric
    • ½ teaspoon red chili powder
    • 2 teaspoons coriander powder
  9. Cook until thick then add:
    • 1 cup of peas
    • ¼ teaspoon garam marsala
    • 8oz cooked paneer
  10. Once peas have cooked I would recommend you confirm you have the flavor that you want.
    • Flavor Test: If you need more flavor below is the recommended incremental measurements. Once you add the ingredients let cook for 5 minutes and favor test again.
      • ¼ teaspoons ginger
      • ¼ teaspoons garlic
      • pinch of thai chili
      • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    • Pro Tip: If mixture is to thick add 1 tablespoon a water then mix and continue until you get the consistency you are looking for.