USAL (A MUNG-BEAN CURRY)
Regi Dean's Recipes 08/22/99
Vegetarian
Vyju Manian
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- (Save the water)	
1"piece of ginger - grated	1
Cayenne (optional/to taste)	1 ts
Coriander powder; -OR-	1 ts
Cumin powder; -AND-	1/2 ts
Cumin seeds	1 ts
-curry powder	1 ts
Garlic cloves - minced	3
Green chile (opt); chopped	1
Mung beans - cooked	1 c
Oil	2 ts
Onion - chopped fine	1 md
Tomato - chopped	1 md
Turmeric	1 pn
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 2 Servings
Lemon juice
Cilantro; chopped
Method:
Heat oil. Add cumin seeds, green chile. After seeds pop, add onions,
ginger, garlic. Saute till onions are pink. Add tomato - saute some
more. Add the spice powders. Fry briefly. Add mung beans. and may be
a cup of water. Salt to taste. Let simmer gently for 10-15 mins.
Granish.
Serve with rice/flat breads.
Freezes well.
From: IN%"vyju@EE.ECN.PURDUE.EDU"  3-FEB-1993 09:39:02.44 vyju manian