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Sweet Sofia Curry


Prep Time

8-12 hours + 15 minutes

Cooking Time

30 minutes

Yields

6

Ingredients

  • 330 g Mung beans;
  • 1 onion;
  • 1-2 carrots (200-300 g);
  • 3 tbsp. olive oil;
  • 2 tsp baking soda;
  • 400 g canned chopped tomatoes;
  • 1 tbsp. hot red pepper;
  • 1-2 tsp. salt;
  • 1 tsp cumin;
  • ½ tsp. caraway;
  • ½ tsp. curry;
  • ¼ tsp. black pepper

Directions

  1. Rinse and soak the beans overnight (or at least for a few hours) in cold water with 1 tsp. baking soda;
  2. Rinse the beans after soaking and boil them in cold water (3 times the weight of the beans) with 1 tsp. baking soda;
  3. Depending on how soaked the beans are, cooking could take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes;
  4. Discard the broth from cooking the beans and drain in a colander;
  5. Grate the washed carrots coarsely and chop the onion finely;
  6. In a deep pot, sauté the onion with olive oil and a little water until soft. Add the carrots and, when it boils, reduce the heat;
  7. When the carrots soften (10-15 minutes), add the tomatoes and bring them to boil again;
  8. Then add the spices and let it simmer for a few minutes;
  9. Finally, add the cooked beans and salt;
  10. Serve warm or hot with eggs, rice, mushrooms, meat, or pickles.