Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried green mung beans, soaked in water overnight,rinsed and inspected
  • 2 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced (1 large)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup rhubarb, diced small
  • 1 cup zucchini, diced small
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon fresh gingerroot, grated
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more, to personal taste)
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup shredded coconut
  • 4 cups cooked long grain brown rice, hot
  • chutney

Method

  • Cover the mung beans with water in a deep pot.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat and add the raw sweet potato slices; simmer until beans are soft (about 30 minutes).
  • Remove from the heat and drain thoroughly.
  • Mash the beans together with the sweet potatoes using a fork or potato masher and then set the mixture aside.
  • Heat the oil in a skillet; once hot, add the rhubarb and zucchini; reduce the heat and cook until tender.
  • Stir in the honey and seasonings and mix it all together in with the mashed beans and sweet potatoes.
  • Turn the mixture out into an ovenproof dish and bake at 400°F until piping hot (about 20 minutes).
  • Garnish with the coconut and continue baking until the coconut is lightly golden (about 5 more minutes).
  • Serve with the brown rice and chutney.