Millet Mung Bean Main Dish

Delicious main dish featuring millet, mung beans, assorted vegetables, flavors and cheese. Yummy! My husband won a local cooking contest with a similar recipe.

INGRIDIENT

9 cups water, divided

2 cups dried mung beans

2 ½ cups millet

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 large onion, chopped

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 carrot, shredded, or more to taste

⅔ bunch chopped flat-leaf parsley

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, grated

2 teaspoons dried basil, or more to taste

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon curry powder

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 cups chopped tomatoes

2 teaspoons salt

ground black pepper to taste

2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

DIRECTION

Step: 1

Bring 4 cups water and mung beans to a boil in a pot; cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until beans are tender, 45 to 60 minutes.

Step: 2

Bring 5 cups water and millet to a boil in a separate pot; cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until water is absorbed and millet is tender, 10 to 20 minutes.

Step: 3

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, green bell pepper, celery, carrot, parsley, garlic, ginger, basil, oregano, cumin, curry powder, and cayenne pepper until vegetables are slightly tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir tomatoes, salt, and pepper into vegetable mixture.

Step: 4

Mix mung beans, millet, and Cheddar cheese into vegetable mixture; cook and stir until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes.

NUTRITION FACT

Per Serving: 381 calories; protein 18.8g; carbohydrates 55.2g; fat 9.9g; cholesterol 19.8mg; sodium 536.1mg.

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