Mung Beans

Mung beans, also known as green gram (Hindi: moong, Gujarati: mug), are small green legumes with a yellow interior. A staple in Indian cuisine for thousands of years, they are valued for their versatility and nutritional benefits. Mung beans are used in both sweet and savory dishes and can be enjoyed in various forms—whole, sprouted, split with the skins on, or split and skinned. In fact, mung dal (skinned and split mung beans) is one of the most commonly used lentils in Indian kitchens, making it a nutritious and essential ingredient in everyday cooking.