What to Cook with mung beans – Tasty Recipes to Try

Looking for recipes with mung beans? We’ve got simple, tasty ideas the whole family will love — perfect for everyday cooking.

Recipes with mung beans

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Green Bean Crackers

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Mung bean double milk ice drink (milk, condensed milk)

It's not that I can't afford the mung bean milk smoothie from my relative's (shop name) in Shanghai, but that making it yourself is more cost-effective! Keeping the mung bean skin (beating it into mung bean paste) is the key, it has the ability to clear away heat and relieve summer heat, detoxify and remove dampness. Paired with calcium-replenishing milk and condensed milk, you can make a fragrant smoothie at a cost of just a few yuan. Use the icy taste to "suppress" the summer heat, use the mung bean skin diet therapy to "extinguish fire and detoxify" the body, spend a little money to get the sugar water freedom and health buff together, the cost-effectiveness is directly maximized, and both the wallet and health can be fed comfortably~

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Coconut Milk Quinoa, White Fungus, and Glutinous Rice Soup

This soup is a natural, nourishing treasure trove of light meals. The white fungus, simmered to extract abundant plant-based collagen, is combined with the high-quality protein and dietary fiber from quinoa and oats. Lotus seeds and mung beans balance the texture and nutrition, while coconut milk and regular milk add a warm, creamy aroma. The first bite offers the chewy, gelatinous texture of the white fungus, mixed with the dense, grainy texture of the grains, and the coconut and milk flavors melting on the tongue—a rich and smooth texture. Low in calories and high in nutrition, a bowl of this soup is filling and soothing, making it a currently trending, comforting health food. Quinoa is known as the "all-around champion of the vegetarian world," a gluten-free, nutritionally complete food. Every 100g of quinoa contains 16g of protein, 14g of dietary fiber, 900mg of lysine, 270mg of magnesium, 16mg of iron, 4mg of zinc, 1200mg of potassium, 78mg of folic acid, 0.4mg of riboflavin, and 5mg of vitamin E α-TE. It also contains 53% linoleic acid and 81% unsaturated fatty acids, and is rich in phytoestrogens. It can help with satiety, fat reduction, heart protection, blood pressure reduction, and blood sugar stabilization. Its protein content reaches 14%-20%, with a complete range of amino acids, especially rich in lysine, which is scarce in plants. It also contains B vitamins and minerals, which can help with smooth metabolism and inject light energy into the body.

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Seaweed mungo bean pork bone soup

Seaweed and mung bean soup has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, relieving heat and promoting diuresis, and moisturizing the skin. It is especially suitable for consumption in summer. Additionally, the iodine in seaweed helps prevent hyperthyroidism.

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Mixed nuts dessert

This dessert combines a variety of nuts and seeds such as peanuts, apricot kernels, brown rice, sesame seeds, black soybeans, mung beans, and red beans, soaked and cooked with dried longan to create a rich and nutritious warm drink. The roasting of the sesame seeds adds a distinctive aroma, while the longan provides a touch of natural sweetness. Served warm, this dish is perfect for a comforting and healthy dessert.

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Steamed loofah with vermicelli

Nutritional value of steamed loofah with vermicelli • Complementary ingredients: loofah is rich in vitamin C, B vitamins, dietary fiber and various minerals, such as potassium and magnesium. Vermicelli is generally made from mung beans or sweet potatoes, and contains nutrients such as carbohydrates. The combination of the two can achieve nutritional complementarity to a certain extent. The overall calorie content of this dish is relatively low, which is suitable for people who pursue healthy diet and control weight, while providing a certain sense of fullness and nutrients needed by the body. Rich taste: loofah is fresh and tender, and vermicelli absorbs the soup of loofah, becoming smooth and tough. The combination of the two has a rich taste. • Delicious taste: loofah itself has a light taste, but it can absorb the taste of other seasonings. Vermicelli can also fully absorb the fragrance of loofah and the deliciousness of seasonings, making the whole dish delicious and delicious. Health value Loofah has the effects of clearing heat and resolving phlegm, cooling blood and detoxifying, and unblocking meridians. Eating steamed loofah with vermicelli in summer can help clear heat and relieve summer heat and promote physical health.

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Onde-onde

Soft glutinous rice balls, enveloped in the warm aroma of steamed sweet potatoes, hold a sweet mung bean filling at their heart. Covered in crunchy golden sesame seeds, each bite offers a harmony of flavors—a savory exterior, a sweet melt-in-your-mouth center, and a tempting textured edge. An elegant and characterful traditional snack, perfect enjoyed warm or with a relaxing cup of tea.