As you see in the picture below Moth beans are tiny little brown beans. They look similar to mung beans. The difference between moth and mung bean is that latter is green in color plus the taste differs a bit. Moth bean is also know by matki bean, mat bean,Turkish gram or dew bean. Sprouted moth bean also known as sprouted matki bean is very nutritious too. I will soon share a tasty recipe on it.
Moth bean nutrition and health benefits –
It rich in Iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, potassium and Vitamin B9. Moth/ Matki beans are a good source of protein as well. Moth beans are a great change from chickpea or black beans too. Moth beans are are great for muscle building and makes bones stronger. As these beans are protein rich, it keeps you full for a longer time which helps weight loss. Moth bean is full of zinc that promotes immunity. Hailing from a Rajasthani family we eat lot of lentils and beans on a every day basis. If dal is on the menu today then beans will be tomorrow. Being vegetarians we highly depend on pulses for our daily protein intake. Today I am sharing two traditional Marwari recipe using moth beans. One is dry moth bean masala (sukhe moth) and other is moth bean kadhi. Both of these recipes are mostly made and served together with roti and rice. You can choose to make both or any one of this sabji. This Instant Pot Moth bean curry is Gluten free but not Vegan. This isn’t completely plant based diet as yogurt is used to make the kadhi. However if you are vegan then you may substitute dairy yogurt for coconut yogurt and use your choice of cooking oil instead of ghee. As our auspicious Jain Festival Paryushan is going on I made this matki recipe without any greens, onion or garlic. It’s a Jain recipe perfect to make on tithis like Aatham & Chaudas too.
Can I make Moth bean without soaking ? Yes of course. You just need to cook for a longer time in the pressure cooker. See recipe notes. Is it necessary to pressure cook Moth bean ? Yes or it will take hours to cook in an open pot with lot of baby sitting. Pressure cooker is a hands off process to cook beans. Can I cook bean and rice together pot in pot method? Rice cooks faster than beans. But you can cook both together only if you pre-soak the beans for few hours. How to make Moth bean in Instant Pot ?
Step by Step of how to make Moth bean Kadhi?
How to make Dry Moth bean masala –
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