Garlic Lemon Mung Bean Hummus
Hummus is a great source of protein - we have the classic Chickpea Hummus, Indian-Spice inspired Roasted Carrot Hummus, Beetroot Hummus, Roasted Bell Pepper Hummus. Today’s dish is a simple yet 100% delicious and vegan Mung Bean Hummus.
Mung Beans / Moong Beans are a versatile ingredient lending itself from Mangodi (sun dried moong dal fritters), Curries to Burger Patties to Chaat and even stir fry / salad. If you have a sweet tooth, why don't you check out this superbly delish and melt in the mouth Rajasthani Moong Dal Halwa that Aruna has posted with split moong dal.
This hummus is made with soaked and cooked Mung Beans and goes well with crudités and / or Pita Chips. The spice level is fairly low in this Hummus as I was making it for the kids, but please feel to make any changes that you need?
More variations to the Mung Bean Hummus:
- Skip or add more garlic
- Add sprouted Mung Beans to up the nutrition content. Learn how to make sprouts at home with the following video embedded
- Lemon juice + lemon zest is added here, you can choose to alter this
- Whole Red lentils (Masoor) soaked & Cooked can be used in place of the Mung Beans for a different variation.
- Green chilli can be added in addition / in place of the red chilli flakes here.
More such Hummus / Dip varieties you might like on the blog
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How to use up leftover Mung Bean Hummus:
- Slather it on buttered toast
- Spread it on a tortilla with some Paneer Tikka for a filling wrap
- Take left over roti / any flatbread, spread Tzatziki, some herbed bell peppers and this hummus for a protein snack.
- Add a handful of Poha (flattened rice), 1 boiled potato and make it to cutlets / patties to be airfried / shallow fried
- Soak a cup of raw rice overnight, grind and add to the hummus. Spread like a Chilla (savoury pancake)
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Let’s get to make Garlic Lemon Mung Bean Hummus
Prep time - 15 mins, cook time - 15 mins, Serves - 2 ~3
- 1 cup Mung Beans (soaked for 4-6 hours)
- ¼ cup Fresh Coriander leaves
- 2 pods garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon Sesame Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Red chilli flakes
- 3 teaspoon Olive Oil.
How to make Mung Bean Hummus
- Cook the soaked Mung beans in an open pot till done (yet not mushy). Drain completely and chill for10 mins.
- In a food processor, add the mung beans, coriander leaves garlic, puree it well.
- Now add the rest of the ingredients saving the olive oil for later.
- Add the olive oil in batches, puree to a smooth hummus consistency.
- Top with the remaining olive oil and serve with crudités, wafer / pita bread.
Mung Bean Hummus
Mung Bean Hummus (Moong Bean Hummus) is a healthy, low fat, low oil hummus or dip made with Whole Green Mung Beans and basic pantry spices.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Mung Beans soaked for 4-6 hours
- ¼ cup Green coriander leaves
- 2 pods garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
- 2 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Flakes
- 3 teaspoon Olive Oil
Instructions
- Cook the soaked Mung beans in an open pot till done (yet not mushy). Drain completely and chill for10 mins.
- In a food processor, add the mung beans, coriander leaves garlic, puree it well.
- Now add the rest of the ingredients saving the olive oil for later.
- Add the olive oil in batches, puree to a smooth hummus consistency.
- Top with the remaining olive oil and serve with crudités, wafer / pita bread.
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hem lata srivastava says
Wow awesome moong beans hummus so healthy texture looks so good .
Kalyani says
thanks Hema
Archana says
Your love for hummus is unparalleled, Kalyani. Absolutely love this way of bringing in some variety with pantry ingredients. Moong bean hummus, wow why did I not think of it!
Kalyani says
Thanks Arch 🙂 am getting some inspiration from your kitchen with some quirky and delicious dishes too!
Mayuri Patel says
Wow, that is a different kind of hummus recipe. Moong has such a lovely earthy flavour so am sure this mung bean hummus must be so flavourful. A good way to enjoy moong besides in the curry form.
Kalyani says
yes Mayuri. we loved the earthy flavour too!
Jayashree T.Rao says
Mung bean hummus is a good twist to the usual chick pea hummus. This is ideal for all age group, would love to try this one sometime.
Kalyani says
Thanks Jayashree
Preethicuisine says
Lovely twist to the traditional hummus recipe. Garlic lemon mung bean hummus sounds so nutritious and flavourful. Would love to try this awesome recipe Kalyani.
Kalyani says
Thank you, Preethi ! do try it some time
Sujata Roy says
Moong bean hummus wow you made the regular chickpea hummus more nutritious. Loved the idea. I always use moong bean in chila, appe or other dishes because my family members don't like moong bean as dal. So happy to get a new idea to feed this nutritious bean to my family members.
Kalyani says
so glad you liked it, Sujata di. Hope you can make it some time
The Girl Next Door says
Such a lovely twist to the regular hummus recipe, Kalyani! I love moong beans and garlic, so I'm pretty sure I would love this. Full of protein and delicious, what's to not love about this dip?!
Kalyani says
absolutely a winner - moong and garlic 🙂
Poonam Bachhav says
Wow ! Hummus with mung beans..soy ds so healthy and flavorful! Would definitely love giving it a try.
Kalyani says
Thanks Poonam! do try it
Vasusvegkitchen says
Such a healthy hummus by adding mung beans. Love to have it with crunchy veggies as you shown mainly carrot ????. Loved the garlic and lemon taste in it.
Kalyani says
thank u Aruna. we loved it with the carrot too
Swati says
Wow hummus with moong beans.. I love all the flavours here, garlic, sesame seeds, lemon and coriander... have to try this recipe soon .. Wonderful share..
Kalyani says
thansk Swaty, this has become our go-to hummus these days !
Heather says
Just what I was looking for! I will have to try it with coriander seeds as I have no fresh leaf at the moment, but the flavors sound great!
Kalyani says
yay! thank you for dropping by and hope you like this too - Coriander seeds might work, but you might want to dial down the quantity a bit
Suzanne Jenkins says
I just made it! It's so good. I didn't have coriander leaves but googled a replacement and it said Garam Masala which I had, cumin and oregano and curry powder. I didn't use more cumin or the oregano. I had soaked my beans to make Burmese tofu and had a couple of cups leftover. They had already started so sprout. Thank you so much!
Kalyani says
awesome! so glad you could make it and like it too!
Cris Weber says
This is my new hummus forever! So good!
Kalyani says
Thanks so much !! ❤️❤️❤️
Cee says
Just made this and oh my goodness, it's delicious! Added a couple of extra garlic cloves and used just a bit of dried cilantro (had no fresh) and it's better than any hummous I've made before - thank you!
Kalyani says
THank you soooo much for trying this out and glad you liked it ! and thank you too, for dropping by and your kind words 🙂