An odd combination but popular one when planning dairy meals, Mung beans are those from which beans sprouts are grown. A similar dairy combination is prepared in Bukhara indicating, through a study of their food, the probable community connections.

1. Cook beans in water over moderate heat for 1/2 hour. As green skins rise to surface during cooking process, they should be skimmed off w/a slotted spoon or a small sieve & discarded. 2. Add rice, salt, cuminseed, & pepper & continue to simmer mixture over low heat for 1/2 hour more. It should remain moist. Serve warm w/same dairy sauce as is used w/Poloni (see Afghan.009). Serve 4 to 6.

Recipe: "Sephardic Cooking" by Copeland Mark -- 600 Recipes Created in

by Donald I. Fine, Inc., New York, N.Y. D. Pileggi

Per serving: 720 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (2% calories from fat); 49g Protein; 130g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1122mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 8 1/2 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates