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liliferjade
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Can you have 57g of a wholemeal wrap as healthy extra B?
OMG these look amazing!!! Thank you so much! I'm off to Tesco in a while and am now praying that they stock dried mung beans! Can't wait to eat them and I haven't even made them!!
Honeyoc
Is a crunchy mama!
julesm said:
Oh thanks for that, let us know what SW say. You're so right, they're reeeeeeeeally filling. My batter made enough for 8 wraps, so 1/8th of a cup per wrap which is roughly 2tbsp of the beans
wow that's a lot of filling power for such a small amount! It should be a speed food! Lol!
BritMumInCanada
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Lunch today
Pasta with homemade sauce, turkey sausage, mushrooms, onion and cut green beans
Pasta with homemade sauce, turkey sausage, mushrooms, onion and cut green beans
Sofartogo!
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Kater-tater
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Are the wraps that soft plasticy texture like a pancake?
bilsat
Really likes to cook
Tried Sainsbury's, Tesco & Asda and all of them don't list Mung beans on their website, try the local Asian shops, they are also known as moong beans, suppled by East End Foods
Got mine soaking as a type!
Can you put them in a bowl and cover with boiling water instead of cold? would this make the outer husks come off easier.
Got mine soaking as a type!
Can you put them in a bowl and cover with boiling water instead of cold? would this make the outer husks come off easier.
Honeyoc
Is a crunchy mama!
Here's a link to the one I saw http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp?bmUID=1313132551401
You shouldn't get rid of the outer husk, that's good fibre for ya! Just soak in tap cold water for 2 days for whole beans, overnight for split beans, and blend it all together husk and all!
You shouldn't get rid of the outer husk, that's good fibre for ya! Just soak in tap cold water for 2 days for whole beans, overnight for split beans, and blend it all together husk and all!
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bilsat
Really likes to cook
I went into sainsburys but no mung beas at this branch, got them from a local asian shop.
Soaked for 24 hours in cold water and tried to liquidise the beans but they were still lumpy, tried a soup processor, still lumpy, any ideas,made one wrap but too thick and lumpy, have the 2nd bowl of beans in soak at the moment.
Picture below of the first attempt!
Soaked for 24 hours in cold water and tried to liquidise the beans but they were still lumpy, tried a soup processor, still lumpy, any ideas,made one wrap but too thick and lumpy, have the 2nd bowl of beans in soak at the moment.
Picture below of the first attempt!
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Kater-tater
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oh noThat's exactly right! They're just like beany flavoured crepes
I was so excited but I HATE that texture, like real pancakes. It makes me gag :cry: I wanted to try this so much!
Honeyoc
Is a crunchy mama!
Oh no Pete! Yeah it definitely needs soaking for 48 hours at the very minimum. A good guide is to soak it until it starts to sprout slightly and when you taste it, it has a nutty taste and texture.
When you drain the water, reserve some to add to the blender. Even though the blogger said not to add water, I found that it was necessary to add some otherwise it just didn't blend. So add about 1/4 cup water to the beans and blend. Add another 1/4 cup if necessary and blend until you have a smooth batter similar in consistency to pancake batter. Don't forget to add some salt!
Laura_carlburgess
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icebaby said:
How many syns was this? X
ermintrude
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I made those mung bean wraps!! They were delicious and very easy to make. They're basically beany crepes lol. Very yum! Here's the recipe and instructions An exciting discovery « Spice and more
I think I made mine a little too thin, I'll make a thicker one tomorrow. I only did one and the rest of the batter is in the fridge. I have enough to make about 8 so I think I'll freeze whats left.
I soaked my mung beans for two days because they were the whole beans, not split beans and I drained most of the water but left a little in the bowl. Basically poured out all the water until there was nothing covering the beans but a little at the bottom of the bowl, if that makes sense. Then I blended it all and added a little salt and mixed well. Spreading it on to the crepe pan was a little tricky so I just scooped a bit at a time and spread it with a spatula, kind of like plastering a wall lol! The result was a very yummy beany crepey wrap! I filled it with grilled haddock, shredded lettuce, salsa, gherkins and a mayo yogurt dressing. Another SW discovery to add to my list of staples! 100lb to Lose thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
Ommm I have to make this, I *adore* mung beans, Ive got a giant jar in the cupboard!
Yeah Im sure these will still be free, its not like a flour substitute as theyre not dried, theyre full of water once you use them and they're part of a whole meal. Yum yum, new thing to try! Oooh think of all the alternatives... mixed spicy bean wrap! Gungo beans, haricot banes, black beans... all mixed up and a bit of chilli in... or some jalapeno, ommmmmm that would be gawg!!!!! 
