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    Black Eyed Pea and Mung Bean Stew. Mixed Dal. Vegan Glutenfree Recipe

    Published: Jan 20, 2013 · Modified: Jan 7, 2019 by Richa 59 Comments

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    Another Daal you say. Well yes, another delicious lentil-bean stew. This one has whole green mung bean and Black eyed Peas. When cooked together, the mung bean gets mushy and makes for a thick gravy.

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    Black eyed pea bean soup- Mixed Dal
     
    A twist to the usual lentil daal with Kashmiri Garam masala,  more tomato and some celery. Try it! The kashmiri garam masala is different from the regular garam masala or curry powder. It has notes of cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and black pepper.  

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    Black Eyed Pea and Mung Bean Stew


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    Black Eyed Pea and Mung Bean Stew. Mixed Dal. Vegan Glutenfree Recipe

    Black eyed Pea Bean Soup. Mixed Dal with green mung beans and Lobhia. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe
    Prep Time6 hrs
    Cook Time45 mins
    Total Time6 hrs 45 mins
    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 163kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup (52 g) dry Mung bean green mung/moong bean
    • 1/2 cup (86 g) dry black eyed peas/cow peas
    • 2 teaspoons organic canola or coconut oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) cumin seeds
    • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) kashmiri garam masala or use regular garam masala
    • 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) turmeric
    • 1 dried red chili or 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
    • 5-6 cloves (5 cloves) of garlic chopped
    • 1/2 inch (0.5 inch) ginger minced
    • 1/2 cup (80 g) chopped red onion
    • 2 medium tomatoes chopped
    • 1/4 cup (25.25 g) chopped celery Optional
    • 2.5 cups (591.47 ml) water
    • 3/4 teaspoon (0.75 teaspoon) salt

    Instructions

    • Soak the black eyed peas and mung beans overnight or atleast 6 hours.
    • Drain and rinse and keep ready.
    • In a pressure cooker or a deep pan, add oil and heat on medium.
    • Add cumin seeds, bay leaf and one dried red chili and mix for a few seconds.
    • Add in the ginger, garlic and onion and saute for 4-5 minutes or until onion is translucent.
    • Add in all the spices and mix for a few seconds.
    • Add in the celery and tomato and cook for 4-5 minutes until tender.
    • Add the rinsed beans, salt and water.
    • Mix and pressure cook on low-medium for 6-7 whistles.- 20 minutes
    • If making in a pan, add rinsed beans, 3 cups of water, salt, cover and cook for about an hour or until the mung beans are very squishy. Cover partially with a lid.
    • Taste for salt and spice. Add more garam masala if needed. Add more water if needed(depends on the method of cooking, the beans and your preference of the consistency)
    • Serve hot topped with fresh cilantro or seasoning of choice.
    • Serve with flatbread(Rotis, Naan, Pita) or Rice.

    Notes

    Nutritional values based on one serving

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Black Eyed Pea and Mung Bean Stew. Mixed Dal. Vegan Glutenfree Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 163 Calories from Fat 27
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 3g5%
    Saturated Fat 2g13%
    Sodium 459mg20%
    Potassium 610mg17%
    Carbohydrates 27g9%
    Fiber 7g29%
    Sugar 5g6%
    Protein 9g18%
    Vitamin A 586IU12%
    Vitamin C 13mg16%
    Calcium 71mg7%
    Iron 3mg17%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. Elizabeth Shniper

      January 23, 2023 at 2:21 pm

      5 stars
      We’re on our second time making this dish within a week… it’s that good. While we didn’t use the celery, it’s been enjoyable to eat. Great textures and flavos. We’ve found that it’s easy to throw together, and the children went back for seconds! Thanks so much!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        January 26, 2023 at 12:50 pm

        Love to hear it!

        Reply
    2. Lubna

      November 13, 2019 at 10:04 pm

      Hi,
      Great post!looks yummy!
      I like to make simplified indian food.u know what i mean.
      I just discovered ur page n i really like ur recipes.
      Just want to tell u my Rajma looks exactly like ur pic 🙂

      Reply
    3. Ellen Lederman

      January 07, 2018 at 4:29 pm

      5 stars
      The other half of my New Year’s Dinner, with the saag paneer, since I had mung beans I wanted to use up. So good! Made exactly as is. Included the celery. Yum! Thanks, Richa.

      Reply
    4. Morgan

      October 12, 2017 at 10:54 pm

      5 stars
      I made this tonight and it was perfectly delicious! I found a recipe for Kashmiri garam masala on allrecipes.com and made it for this recipe. My kitchen smelled amazing. I admit to being excited about making this dish and then realizing I had neither enough mung beans or any black eyed peas. !! This came out beautifully anyway with an heirloom bean and channa dal (such is the joy of Indian dals – such flexibility!). Thank you for another wonderful recipe.

      Reply
      • Morgan

        October 12, 2017 at 10:55 pm

        (*…”neither enough mung beans nor any black eyed peas…”)

        Reply
    5. Diana

      June 11, 2017 at 11:41 am

      5 stars
      Hi Richa! I have your book and will ask your second book for my birthday 🙂 . I visit your site very often and whatever I choose, all is good! But this dish was really so extremely delicious! When I tasted it I thought: “Why didn’t I become vegan earlier?” Though I have some bean recipes in my collection, becoming vegan gave me the motivation to search a lot. A big thank you for hard work to find the right recipes for us and to turn them into dishes made in heaven.

      Reply
    6. Fawn McCool

      May 25, 2017 at 6:40 pm

      5 stars
      This is the first time I’ve ever made one of your recipes, and it was perfect! I added half a can of full fat coconut milk just because it was open in the fridge and I didn’t want to waste it and cooked it in my slowcooker on high for 4 hours. I followed your instructions and stirfried the onions and tomatoes first. I might throw in okra next time! This is going in the regular rotation!

      Reply
    7. Marina Lagacé

      December 06, 2016 at 5:29 pm

      Ohhh….very nice, but I do love the beautiful serving bowl you have your soup in ! So beautiful!
      Thanks for all your spectacular and delicious recipes….love the gluten free section too! You are a wonderful person…

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 06, 2016 at 9:37 pm

        Thanks! Its a Kadai Serving bowl. You can find it in an Indian store or online on amazon

        Reply
    8. Leigh

      November 25, 2015 at 6:12 pm

      5 stars
      Just had this again for the 2nd time (the 1st was when you first published this post) and I have to say I LOVE it when food tastes this good! Thanks Richa! xo

      Reply
      • Richa

        November 25, 2015 at 6:22 pm

        yay!!

        Reply
    9. Lisa @ The Wellness Wife

      October 14, 2014 at 4:53 pm

      Sounds amazing! I love black eyed peas and I have some mung beans that I don’t know what to do with. Awesome anti-inflammatory properties in this meal. Will definitely give it a try.

      Reply
    10. Karen the stitcher

      January 17, 2014 at 8:00 pm

      I made this at work today for my co-workers and it turned out quite well even though I did it in a slow cooker (on low for 8 hours). I ended up blending a bit at the end to break down some of the black-eyed peas, and served it with regular white tortillas, but it was still yummy. Oh yeah, and used canned tomatoes – generally just because I’m lazy that way.

      Reply
    11. Karen the stitcher

      January 17, 2014 at 7:58 pm

      Made this today at work for my associates; did it in a crock pot for 8 hours low and still ended up putting some in a blender to break down some of the black-eyed peas….but even so it was super yummy. Served it with just regular white tortilla wraps and that worked fine.

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 23, 2014 at 9:07 pm

        probably an old batch of the black eyed peas. mine usually break down within 30 minutes on the stove top on medium heat if i soak them overnight. i am so glad everyone liked it!

        Reply
    12. Anonymous

      May 17, 2013 at 2:33 am

      Hi
      It looks so good. I am new to veganism and to Indian food, I wander if you have a list of all the common Indian spices I should have in the kitchen, that way I will purchase all at once,instead of going to the Indian store again and again. I am so happy I came across your blog because the Indian cuisine is my new passion.
      Thanks

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 17, 2013 at 3:43 pm

        Thanks! Indian food is a great way to add more beans lentils protein to the daily diet. Once you start cooking some, it is not much work to make a well balanced meal:) Here is a good list of indian spices https://www.holycowvegan.net/p/indian-vegan-pantry.html

        Reply
    13. Lisa

      January 25, 2013 at 8:24 pm

      Love this. I’m always cooking with whole beans and I do like to spice it up. The combination of black-eyed peas and mung is interesting.

      Reply
    14. Cindy Gordon

      January 24, 2013 at 11:33 pm

      This looks absolutely amazing! Especially on a chilly day like today! I’d love for you to link this up at our Gluten Free Fridays party this week! Its live now! I hope you make it this week! 🙂 Cindy from vegetarianmamma.com

      Reply
    15. vedgedout.com

      January 24, 2013 at 6:11 am

      I really struggle to make any lentil or bean dish pretty, but you’ve made yours look incredible! So pretty and yummy! I could imagine what comforting meal that would make!

      Reply
    16. Anonymous

      January 23, 2013 at 6:46 pm

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      Reply
    17. Leanne @ Healthful Pursuit

      January 22, 2013 at 9:39 pm

      I love this! I’ll be linking up to it in my post tomorrow 🙂

      Reply
    18. Unknown

      January 22, 2013 at 4:01 pm

      I’m wondering if you can make this in a crockpot instead of a pressure cooker. I’m not really good with the pressure cooker and honestly kind of afraid of it.

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 22, 2013 at 10:07 pm

        you can make it in a crockpot or slowcooker too.. saute the onion tomato mixture on stove and add to crockpot and cook until beans re very tender. you might need more water. Let me know how it works out.

        Reply
    19. Kumudha

      January 22, 2013 at 3:36 am

      I’m sure it taste great with rotis.

      You should write a cookbook, you come up with so many yummy recipes…

      Reply
    20. Jennie Zacharyasz

      January 21, 2013 at 7:09 pm

      If you’re looking for green ‘mung’ beans-they are commonly spelled ‘moong beans’ in Mediterranean/Indian grocery stores.

      Reply
    21. Dixya

      January 21, 2013 at 4:35 pm

      I am a big fan of anything that has to do with lentils and the combination of black eyed and mung sounds sooo delicious. I usually make blackeyed peas stew with bamboo shoots (more of an asian flavor) but the indian version sounds perfect. I am currently addicted to sushi and rolls!

      Reply
    22. Nicole Leigh

      January 21, 2013 at 3:29 pm

      So…would this work with red lentils?

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 21, 2013 at 7:30 pm

        yes, it would. Whole red lentils cook quicker than green mung. So check i between for doneness and consistency.

        Reply
    23. Caitlin

      January 21, 2013 at 12:25 pm

      yummy! this looks like the perfect dinner for me! i need this. it looks so warm and comforting. i love all of your daals!

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 21, 2013 at 7:31 pm

        Thanks Caitlin! we eat daal every other day:)

        Reply
    24. Maria

      January 21, 2013 at 3:35 am

      Richa nice stew and daal looks yummy 🙂

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 21, 2013 at 4:25 am

        Thank you Maria!

        Reply
    25. Hannah

      January 21, 2013 at 2:32 am

      Beautiful. Stews and daals are so difficult to photograph attractively, but you’d never guess it from looking at your photos. It’s proof of your talent that you’ve made me crave something so warm and hearty while I’m still in Hawaii in the 80-degree sunshine!

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 21, 2013 at 4:24 am

        I was wondering if it looked alright. it tastes delicious, but most daals and bean stews end up with the same muddy yellow or rust color:)
        you should be on the boat not commenting 🙂 enjoy your trip!!

        Reply
    26. Ashlae

      January 21, 2013 at 2:16 am

      I’ve never had mung beans but I could totally get behind them in this stew – looks so delicious and comforting.

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 21, 2013 at 4:23 am

        i have loads of mung beans:) most days i end up eating the sprouts:)

        Reply
    27. Erin

      January 20, 2013 at 8:57 pm

      Looks Fabulous! It has been pinned, and I hope to make it this week! Hugs!

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 21, 2013 at 4:21 am

        Awesome.. let me know how it turns out!

        Reply
      • Erin

        January 25, 2013 at 2:32 am

        Turned out great! Thxs!

        Reply
      • Richa

        January 26, 2013 at 7:26 am

        Awesome! Glad you liked it!

        Reply
    28. anunrefinedvegan.com

      January 20, 2013 at 8:07 pm

      I would really love a big bowl of this for tonight’s dinner :-).

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 21, 2013 at 4:25 am

        I think i will make it again tomorrow!

        Reply
    29. Kristy

      January 20, 2013 at 7:37 pm

      You can continue to make dals all you want! They will make me drool every. single. time. 🙂

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 20, 2013 at 7:55 pm

        I still have some of my mom’s variations to make.. so there will always be more and more dals!

        Reply
    30. Highball Emy

      January 20, 2013 at 11:16 am

      I am currently obsessed with green lentils! I’m going to try putting black-eyed peas in next time I make daal…

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 20, 2013 at 6:59 pm

        yes, add them to everything:) green lentils are awesome too!

        Reply
    31. Veena Theagarajan

      January 20, 2013 at 6:19 am

      love the combination here.. So delicious ..
      https://great-secret-of-life.blogspot.com

      Reply
    32. Siri

      January 20, 2013 at 5:59 am

      Love the combination of different beans into one homey, delicious stew. 🙂

      Siri

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 20, 2013 at 6:58 pm

        Thanks Siri. i love combining beans.

        Reply
    33. Rajani

      January 20, 2013 at 3:38 am

      Chili Indian style is on my to-do list too. I love the flavours and colour in your dish.

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 20, 2013 at 6:57 pm

        Thank you Rajani!

        Reply
    34. Kittee Bee Berns

      January 20, 2013 at 3:17 am

      oh this looks so good! i wish i could have a big bowl of it right this second.

      xo
      kitte

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 20, 2013 at 6:57 pm

        I could too:)

        Reply

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