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Ayurvedic Dravya · Legume · — kcal / 100g

Mung bean Mudga

Also known as: green gram, moong dal

Regarded as the best of legumes; staple of convalescent and cleansing diets.

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Mung bean — Ayurvedic Legume & USDA Nutrition

Mung bean — Rasa: Sweet, Astringent · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Neutral (0) Pitta: Pacifies (-1) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet, Astringent
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Dry
Digestibility & Agni
4/5 · Agni 0
Seasons & Timing
Vasanta, Grishma, Varsha, Sharad, Hemanta, Shishira · Midday, Evening

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Regarded as the best of legumes; staple of convalescent and cleansing diets.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Split and hulled (yellow moong) is lightest; cook soft with ghee and digestive spices. Whole mung should be soaked.

Classical Provenance: Charaka Samhita Sutrasthana 27; Bhavaprakasha Nighantu, Dhanya varga.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • rice (kitchari)
  • ghee
  • cumin
  • ginger
  • turmeric

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: severe vata aggravation if eaten dry-cooked without fat

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Mung bean

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 cup cooked (202g):

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Ayurvedic Recipes Using Mung bean

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Amaranth Leaf Sabzi

Amaranth Leaf Sabzi is a softly cooked, moderately seasoned vegetable dish. Vata: cook it fully and add a touch more ghe...

Amaranth Mung KitchariLunch · 53 min

Amaranth Mung Kitchari

Amaranth Mung Kitchari is a soft one-pot grain-and-pulse preparation suited to a freshly cooked meal. Vata: serve warm w...

Andhra Cucumber Mung PappuLunch · 45 min

Andhra Cucumber Mung Pappu

Cooked cucumber makes this mung pappu cooling without serving the vegetable raw Vata: serve it warm and add a little ghe...

Ash Gourd KootuLunch · 54 min

Ash Gourd Kootu

Ash Gourd Kootu is a mild vegetable-and-pulse preparation thickened with fresh coconut. Vata: serve soft with rice. Pitt...

Cauliflower Mung RiceLunch · 44 min

Cauliflower Mung Rice

Cauliflower Mung Rice is a lightly seasoned one-pot grain dish intended for a warm midday meal. Vata: serve warm, cook u...

Mung Zucchini Coconut CurryDinner · 50 min

Mung Zucchini Coconut Curry

Mung Zucchini Coconut Curry uses freshly blended coconut for a warm, dairy-free curry. Vata: serve warm, cook until tend...

Bajra KhichdiLunch · 53 min

Bajra Khichdi

Bajra Khichdi is a soft one-pot grain-and-pulse preparation suited to a freshly cooked meal. Vata: serve warm with a lit...

Simple Barley Mung KitchariLunch · 53 min

Simple Barley Mung Kitchari

Simple Barley Mung Kitchari is a soft one-pot grain-and-pulse preparation suited to a freshly cooked meal. Vata: serve w...

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