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Khili Hui Dal Sprouted Beans with Lime

Partially sprouted beans and peas simmered just until tender-crunchy with onion and a fistful of green chiles, thickened with toasted chickpea flour and brightened at the last moment with lime juice.

  • YieldMakes about 1 litre (4 cups); serves 4
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total39 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2 tbspcanola oil
  • 150 gred onion, about 1 cup, finely chopped
  • 6fresh green Thai, cayenne or serrano chiles, stems removed, thinly sliced crosswise, seeds left in
  • 450 gpartially sprouted beans and/or peas (mung, cowpeas, chickpeas), about 4 cups
  • ½ tspground turmeric
  • 480 mlwater
  • 1½ tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • 2 tbsptoasted chickpea flour, chickpea flour dry-toasted until reddish brown
  • 2 tsptoasted cumin-coriander blend, coriander and cumin seeds (2:1) toasted and ground
  • 2 tbspfresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, finely chopped
  • 1large lime, juiced
  • 2 tspwhite granulated sugar, for a sweeter undertoneoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan
  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Legumes (any)
  • Chickpeas
  • Lentils
  • Mung beans
  • Moth beans
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lime
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Turmeric
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Cumin
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Brothy
  • Crunchy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Spring
  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Needs advance prep
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: low

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