One of the most popular dishes on Kamalaya’s Detox Menu is the Mung Bean Risotto. Green mung beans are rich in complete plant protein, fibre, antioxidants, and phytonutrients. While coconut milk can help to lower cholesterol levels and improve blood pressure, it also gives the risotto a creamy texture and slight natural sweetness.
Mung Bean Risotto Recipe
Ingredients
- 100g Mung beans, cooked
- 20g Pumpkin, peeled and diced
- 20g Carrot, diced
- 20g Asparagus, diced
- 20g Long beans
- 20g Onion
- 200mL Coconut milk
- 5mL Truffle oil
- 10mL Olive oil
- 3g Garlic, crushed
- 10g Spring onion
- 1g Sea salt
- 1g Black pepper
- 3g Sunflower sprouts
Method
- Soak the mung beans overnight and drain the water before using them the next day. Add fresh water and cook them for about an hour until they become soft.
- Then bring the coconut milk to simmer and add the cooked mung beans, garlic, pumpkin, long beans, carrot, and asparagus. Simmer for approximately 5 or 10 minutes until the vegetables start to soften.
- Add sea salt, pepper, truffle oil and chives to finish.
- Put the risotto in a bowl and garnish with sunflower sprouts.
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