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| Description | |
| The Green Mungo Bean belongs to the family of Legumes. Its round seed is greenish, medium sized (about 4/5 mm) and has the typical “white-eye” of beans. The sprouts are ready in 9/10 days. |
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| Properties | |
| The Green Mungo Bean is a legume which is almost completely deprived of starch. The sprouts are rich in proteins, Iron, Calcium, Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphorus and vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B12, E, A, C). They help regulate cholesterol, disinfect and depurate blood and liver. |
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| Use | |
| Green Mungo Bean sprouts should be eaten steamed or cooked in a frying pan for a few minutes. In the Mediterranean diet they may represent a good substitute for meat. They have a sweet and thick taste, with just a touch of bitter. |
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| One of the many recipes | |
Tomato sauce with Mungo Bean sprouts for Italian pasta |
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