Mung Beans
- 1 cup mung beans, picked
- 1 medium size onion, chopped
- 2 big size seed tomatoes, chopped
- ½ tsp. ginger and garlic paste
- ¼ tsp. turmeric powder
- 2 tbsps. Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small size fresh red pepper, chopped
- 8 Oz. of water
- Salt and seasoning to taste
- In a medium cooking pan with cover, pour 8 Oz. of water into pan and bring to boil
- Add picked and washed mung beans to boiling water
- Cook mung beans with a pinch of salt until they become tender
- Remove cooked mung beans from burner and set aside
- On a medium heat, add olive oil in a medium cooking pan and allow oil to get hot
- Add chopped onions,
tomatoes and pepper - Add ginger and garlic paste
- Add turmeric powder
- Add seasoning to taste, stir and allow to cook for about 2 minutes
- Add cooked mung beans, stir thoroughly and allow to cook for about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Key ingredients – Mung Beans
Mung beans are mainly cultivated in India, China, and Southeast Asia. They are one of the most cherished foods in the ancient Indian practice and have been a traditional form of medicine for thousands of years.
Mung beans are a good source of protein. It is one of the healthiest sources of plant protein, fiber, antioxidants, and phytonutrients.
These nutrients include manganese, potassium, magnesium, copper, zinc, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B6 and other b vitamins. They also contain vitamin A, C, D, E, and K.
Benefits of Mung Beans on Fertility
1. Mung beans can help decrease pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS).
This is because they contain phytonutrients such as B vitamins, folate, and magnesium that are useful in reducing pain associated with PMS cramps.
These phytonutrients are also important in controlling hormone fluctuations that can lead to PMS symptoms.
2. Mung beans support hormonal balance and reproduction.
In every one cup serving of mung beans, you have 100 percent of your daily value of folate which is important for hormonal balance, reproduction, DNA synthesis, cognitive function, cell and tissue growth.
3. Mung beans clear heat from the body.
Mung beans are highly recommended not only as a rich source of nutrient but also as a medicine because it can help to clear heat from the body and bring balance to the body organs.
Mung beans are packed with phytonutrients that help support fertility, when you are trying to conceive and also when pregnant.
If you are a woman suffering from heat in the stomach, or what you may call burning sensation or inflammation, then consider making mung beans your top fertility diet to help clear the heat in your stomach and enhance your fertility.
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