Mung beans

One dal everyone should include in their routine diet: Mung beans.

Ayurveda ranks mung beans as the most satvik of all dals.

Here are five easy ways to incorporate them in your diet:

1. It’s best to sprout the whole beans and have them for salad. Incorporating them in your meal is a good way of slowing down the eating process, because they take time to chew well, which in itself will make your meal a success.
2. If you prefer, the sprouts can also be briefly fried on the pan on low heat - but be aware that this way you will lose some nutrients.
3. Whole beans can also be cooked as dal. They need to be soaked overnight.
4. Split mung also makes a great dal that can be cooked quickly at short notice and is a great comfort food, spiced just with ghee and cumin. It’s best to soak the dal for at least two hours before cooking.
5. And then of course, there’s the famous khichari, which we all have heard of. Those who dread it as sad-tasting food meant for sick people, have perhaps never had any home-made freshly prepared khichari. It’s a beginner friendly recipe, very easy and quick, full of easily available nutrients and, again, can be a good comfort food. Add some veggies of your choice - peas, carrot, cauliflower, top with some extra ghee and coriander and enjoy!