286 mung bean recipes

A simple and scrumptious fried rice made with green peas, bean sprouts and mixed herbs.

Asian-style microwave cod rolled with sesame paste, served on bean sprouts with snow peas, bell pepper, soy sauce, and fresh ginger. Ready in under 10 minutes.

Gobhi mung simmers split yellow mung beans with cauliflower, potatoes, and turmeric, finished with a sizzling cumin-ghee tarka. North Indian vegetarian comfort dish.

Authentic Singapore-style fried noodles with curry powder, dried shrimp, barbecued pork, bean sprouts, and egg shreds. A wok-tossed hawker classic loaded with smoky, spicy flavor.

Bafla are Rajasthani wheat dough balls boiled in spiced moong dal, then baked until cracked and golden. Break them open, drizzle with ghee, and pour the aromatic dal right over top for a soul-warming vegetarian meal.

A great way to give tofu some kick. Quite a traditional Chinese dish.

Five dahl soup, an Indian vegetarian classic blending mung beans, pigeon peas, chickpeas, and yellow and green split peas with ghee, turmeric, ginger, and a fragrant tarka of cumin, chilies, and asafetida.

Thai kanom jin nam prik curry noodles built on a fragrant coconut-moong bean sauce with red curry paste, tamarind, and crispy fried shallots and garlic. Rich, tangy, and earthy, served over soft rice noodles with long beans and sprouts.

Chow mein on a bun with ground beef, bean sprouts, and water chestnuts in a soy-molasses-ginger sauce. A retro American-Chinese sloppy joe served on toasted hamburger buns.

Pork and shrimp pad Thai tossed in a tangy fish sauce and rice vinegar glaze, then finished with crunchy toasted peanuts, mung bean sprouts, scallions and a wedge of fresh lime.

A no-cook Chinese chicken pita sandwich stuffed with chopped chicken, fresh bean sprouts, scallions, and sesame seeds with a soy-ginger dressing. The perfect packed lunch ready in 5 minutes.

A hearty vegetarian miso soup loaded with mushrooms, snow peas, bean sprouts, turnip, tofu, and vermicelli noodles in a sesame-scented vegetable broth. Warming, nourishing, and ready in 40 minutes.

Chow fun noodles stir-fried with shrimp, pork, bean sprouts, and crunchy vegetables, seasoned with shoyu and aji chiles. A Hawaiian-style noodle dish ready in 30 minutes.

Shrimp lo mein stir-fried with bean sprouts, chives, ginger, and garlic in an oyster sauce and soy sauce glaze. A fast wok dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Egg foo yung with bean sprouts and onions fried into golden patties, topped with a savory oyster sauce and chicken broth gravy. A Chinese-American classic made in a wok or heavy skillet.

Chinese flour noodles toss with ginger-garlic stir-fried broccoli, bean sprouts, cherry tomatoes, and fresh spinach in a soy-sesame sauce for a vegetable-loaded weeknight dinner in 25 minutes.