is there such a curry named mug , it isnt murg im loooking for , ive been told its a kind of lentil, ??in which can be drank,

It could well be a Mung (or Moong) Dal (recipes on site,) less likely Munghlai (Fish curry.)

Hopefully a Hindi speaker will come up with a more definitive answer!

Winton

It does sound like it is Mung beans you are looking for. We call it dal, but I guess you could call it a curry, if you are using a curry style 'Tarka' for it.

Mamta

it's not like 'cup-a-soup' is it?

Hi there,

Yes, it is mung that you could be meaning. There are different types of mung 'beans/pulses' or lentils. To name a few - yellow mung dal, green mung dal and split mung. They make nice and yummy dals as a main meal or a side dish. My mum sometimes used to soak the green mung beans overnight until they sprouted and were soft. She then used to mix that in a salad with lots of tomatoes, onions and corriander. And of course spices and seasoning. Very yummy and healthy!

well, there's only really one mung bean, the variations mentioned are just the way they are sold, but any pea/bean/lentil could be (and are) sold in the same way, that is whole with husk, whole de-husked, split with husk, split de-husked and powdered.

The mung bean is the same as used in Chinese/Japanese dishes as beansprouts, and related to the red variety, known as adzuki beans.

Snap Keertib, I also do the same. My mum and dad also made them this way; http://www.mamtaskitchen.com/recipe_display.php?id=12920

As Lapis says, Mung bean is sold in different guises, like so many other lentils;

Mung bean whole

Mung bean split, with skin

Mung bean split, without skin or washed

Mung bean ground (for making halva etc.)

By the way, in the part of India I come from, it is pronounced as Moong.

Yes - we call it moong as well! I don't know why I was using the wrong spelling!