Classic North Indian Mung Beans with Cumin, Onion and Ginger

With their distinctive sweet and earthy flavor, mung beans are for me especially comforting and wholesome. They're easy to digest in both the whole or split form, but whole mung beans don't take much longer to cook than split ones, and so long as they haven't been sadly neglected in the back of your pantry, require very little soaking time either. They may be combined with other dals though I often like to feature them as the shining legume in a dish, especially when they are gently enhanced with basic spices and flavors that serve to bring out the essential characteristics of the colorful mung bean. This quick and easy dish is a perfect example. There is a gentle heat from chilies that are cooked with the dal whole, rather than minced...

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