# Mung bean

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Species of plant

Not to be confused with [red mung bean](/source/Adzuki_bean) and [mungo bean](/source/Vigna_mungo).

Mung bean Mung beans Dried and opened mung bean pod Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Embryophytes Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Spermatophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Genus: Vigna Species: V. radiata Binomial name Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek Synonyms[1] Azukia radiata (L.) Ohwi Phaseolus abyssinicus Savi Phaseolus chanetii (H.Lev.) H.Lev. Phaseolus hirtus Retz. Phaseolus novo-guineense Baker f. Phaseolus radiatus L. Phaseolus setulosus Dalzell Phaseolus sublobatus Roxb. Phaseolus trinervius Wight & Arn. Pueraria chanetii H.Lev. Rudua aurea (Roxb.) F.Maek. Rudua aurea (Roxb.) Maekawa Vigna brachycarpa Kurz Vigna opistricha A.Rich. Vigna perrieriana R.Vig. Vigna sublobata (Roxb.) Babu & S.K.Sharma Vigna sublobata (Roxb.) Bairig. & al.

*Vigna radiata* - [MHNT](/source/MHNT)

Mung seeds from Deccan Plateau, India

Mung legumes from India

The **mung bean** or **green gram** (*Vigna radiata*) is a [plant](/source/Plant) [species](/source/Species) in the [legume family](/source/Fabaceae).[2][3] It is mainly cultivated in [East](/source/East_Asia), [Southeast](/source/Southeast_Asia), and in [South Asia](/source/South_Asia)[4] and used as an ingredient in both savoury and sweet dishes.

## Names

The English names "[mung](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mung)" or "[mungo](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mungo_bean)" originated from the Hindi word *mūṅg* (मूंग), which is derived from the [Sanskrit](/source/Sanskrit) word *mudga* (मुद्ग).[5] It is also known in [Philippine English](/source/Philippine_English) as "[mongo bean](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mongo)".[6] Other less common English names include "golden gram" and "Jerusalem pea".[7]

## Description

The green gram is an [annual vine](/source/Annual_plant) with yellow flowers and fuzzy brown pods. It has a height of about 15–125 cm (6–49 in).[8]

Mung bean has a well-developed root system. The [lateral roots](/source/Lateral_root) are many and slender, with root nodules grown.[9] Stems are much branched, sometimes twining at the tips. Young stems are purple or green, and mature stems are grayish-yellow or brown. They can be divided into erect [cespitose](/source/Glossary_of_botanical_terms), semi-trailing and trailing types.[9] Wild types tend to be prostrate while cultivated types are more erect.[8]

Leaves are ovoid or broad-ovoid, [cotyledons](/source/Cotyledon) die after emergence, and ternate leaves are produced on two single leaves. The leaves are 6–12 cm long and 5–10 cm wide. [Racemes](/source/Raceme) with yellow flowers are borne in the axils and tips of the leaves, with 10–25 flowers per pedicel, self-pollinated. The fruits are elongated cylindrical or flat cylindrical pods, usually 30–50 per plant. The pods are 5–10 cm long and 0.4–0.6 cm wide and contain 12–14 septum-separated seeds, which can be either cylindrical or spherical in shape, and green, yellow, brown, or blue in color.[9] Seed colors and presence or absence of a rough layer are used to distinguish different types of mung bean.[8]

### Growth stages

[Germination](/source/Germination) is typically within 4–5 days, but the actual rate varies according to the amount of moisture introduced during the germination stage.[10] It is [epigeal](/source/Epigeal_germination), with the stem and [cotyledons](/source/Cotyledon) emerging from the [seedbed](/source/Seedbed).[11]

After germination, the seed splits, and a soft, whitish root grows. [Mung bean sprouts](/source/Mung_bean_sprouts) are harvested during this stage. If not harvested, it develops a [root](/source/Root) system, then a green stem which contains two leaves and shoots up from the soil. After that, [seed pods](/source/Glossary_of_plant_morphology) begin to form on its [branches](/source/Branch), with 10–15 seeds contained in each pod.[10]

The maturation can take up to 60 days. It can reach up to 76 cm (30 in) tall, with multiple branches with seed pods. Most of the seed pods become darker, while some remain green.[10]

### Similar species

*Vigna radiata* is sometimes confused with *[Vigna mungo](/source/Vigna_mungo)* (black gram) due to their similar [morphology](/source/Morphology_(biology)).[12]

## Taxonomy

Mung beans are one of many species moved from the genus *[Phaseolus](/source/Phaseolus)* to *[Vigna](/source/Vigna)* in the 1970s.[13] The previous names were *Phaseolus aureus* or *P. radiatus.*

It is a species of [Fabaceae](/source/Fabaceae) and is also known as green gram.[14]

There are three subgroups, including one cultivated (*V. radiata subsp. radiata*) and two wild ones (*V. radiata subsp. sublobata* and *V. radiata subsp. glabra*).[8]

## Ecology

### Nitrogen fixation and cover crop

As a legume plant, mung bean is in symbiotic association with [Rhizobia](/source/Rhizobia), which enables it to [fix atmospheric nitrogen](/source/Nitrogen_fixation) (58–109 kg per ha mung bean). It can provide large amounts of [biomass](/source/Biomass) (7.16 t biomass/ha) and [nitrogen](/source/Nitrogen) to the soil (ranging from 30 to 251 kg/ha).[12] The nitrogen fixation ability not only enables it to meet its own nitrogen requirement, but also benefits the succeeding crops. It can be used as a [cover crop](/source/Cover_crop) before or after [cereal crops](/source/Cereal) in rotation, which makes a good [green manure](/source/Green_manure).[12]

## Domestication

Time-lapse video of mung beans germinating over 10 days

The mung bean was domesticated in [India](/source/India), where its progenitor (*Vigna radiata* subspecies *sublobata*) occurs wild.[15][16]

2nd millennium BCE scripture [Yajurveda](/source/Yajurveda) in its 4th chapter refers to *mudga* (मुद्ग) as one of the important grains and asks [Rudra](/source/Rudra) to bless with its good harvest (मु॒द्गाश्च॑ मे॒ खल्वा॑श्च मे) in [Rudradhyaya](/source/Shri_Rudram).[17][18] The mung bean is listed as one of the nine auspicious grains ([navdhānya](/source/Navdh%C4%81nya)) in [Vedic astrology](/source/Vedic_Astrology) and associated with planet [Budha](/source/Budha) (Mercury).[19][20][21]

Carbonized mung beans have been discovered in many archeological sites in India.[22] Areas with early finds include the eastern zone of the [Harappan civilisation](/source/Harappan_civilisation) in modern-day Pakistan and western and northwestern [India](/source/India), where finds date back about 4,500 years, and [South India](/source/South_India) in the modern state of [Karnataka](/source/Karnataka) where finds date back more than 4,000 years. Some scholars, therefore, infer two separate domestications in the northwest and south of India. On the other hand, a recent study suggested a single genetic origin likely contributing to the loss of pod shattering, the key domestication trait in legumes.[23] In South India, there is evidence for the evolution of larger-seeded mung beans 3,500 to 3,000 years ago.[16] By about 3,500 years ago mung beans were widely cultivated throughout India.

Cultivated mung beans later spread from India to China and Southeast Asia. Archaeobotanical research at the site of Khao Sam Kaeo in southern Thailand indicates that mung beans had arrived in Thailand by at least 2,200 years ago.[24]

A genetic study demonstrated that, following its domestication in South Asia, mung bean spread sequentially to Southeast Asia and East Asia and eventually to Central Asia, despite the geographic proximity of South and Central Asia. The study suggests that the short and dry growing seasons in the northern regions of Asia were not suitable for southern cultivars, which had been bred for extended life cycles to maximize yield. This highlights the critical role of ecological factors, such as climate, in shaping crops evolution.[25]

## Cultivation

### Varieties

The mung bean varieties now are mainly targeted in resistance to pests and diseases, particularly the [bean weevil](/source/Bean_weevil) and [mung bean yellow mosaic virus](/source/Mungbean_yellow_mosaic_virus) (MYMV). For now, the main varieties include Samrat, IPM2-3, SML 668 and Meha in India; Crystal, Jade-AU, Celera-AU，Satin II，Regur in Australia; Zhonglv No. 1, Zhonglv No. 2, Jilv No. 2, Jilv No. 7, Weilv No. 4, Jihong 9218, Jihong 8937, Bao 876-16, Bao 8824-17 in China. Also, with the help of the [World Vegetable Center](/source/World_Vegetable_Center), the traits of mung bean have been considerably improved.[26][27][28][29]

'Summer Moong' is a short-duration mung bean pulse crop grown in northern India. Due to its short duration, it can fit well in-between of many cropping systems. It is mainly cultivated in [East](/source/East_Asia) and [Southeast Asia](/source/Southeast_Asia) and the [Indian subcontinent](/source/Indian_subcontinent). It is considered to be the hardiest of all pulse crops and requires a hot climate for germination and growth.

### Climate and soil requirements

Mung bean is a warm-season and frost-intolerant plant. Mung bean is suitable for being planted in [temperate](/source/Temperate_climate), [sub-tropical](/source/Subtropics) and [tropical](/source/Tropics) regions. The most suitable temperature for mung bean's germination and growth is 15–18 °C (59–64 °F). Mung bean has high adaptability to various soil types, while the best pH of the soil is between 6.2 and 7.2. Mung bean is a [short-day plant](/source/Short_day_plant) and long days will delay its flowering and podding.[30][31]

### Harvest

The yield potential of mung bean is around 2.5 to 3.0t/ha, however, usually due to the resistance to environmental stress and improper management, the average productivity for mung bean is only 0.5t/ha. Due to the indeterminate flowering habit of mung bean, when facing proper environmental conditions, there can be both flowers and pods in one mung bean plant, which makes it difficult to harvest it. The perfect harvesting stage is when 90% of the pods' colour in one yield has been black. Mung beans can use a harvester for harvesting. It is important to set up the header in case of over-[threshing](/source/Threshing).[32][33]

### Transportation and storage condition

The perfect moisture of grain for transportation is 13%. Before storage, the cleaning and grading process must be done. The ideal storage condition should keep the mung bean's moisture at exactly 12%.[32][33]

### Pests, diseases and abiotic stress

Most of the mung bean cultivars have a yield potential of 1.8–2.5 tons/ha. However, the actual average productivity of mung bean hovers around 0.5–0.7 t/ha. Several factors constrain its yield, including biotic stresses (pests and diseases) and abiotic stresses.[34] Stresses not only decrease productivity but also affect the physical quality of seeds, making them unusable or unfit for human consumption. All the stresses collectively can lead to significant yield losses of up to 10–100%.[34]

#### Pests

Insect pests attack mung bean at all crop stages from sowing to storage stage and take a heavy toll on crop yield. Some insect pests directly damage the crop, while others act as vectors of diseases to transmit the virus.

[Stem fly](/source/Ophiomyia) (bean fly) is one of the major pests of mung bean.[35] This pest infests the crop within a week after germination and under epidemic conditions, it can cause total crop loss.[36]

[Whitefly](/source/Whitefly), *B. tabaci*, is a serious pest in mung bean and damages the crop either directly by feeding on phloem sap and excreting honeydew on the plant that forms black sooty mould or indirectly by transmitting [mung bean yellow mosaic disease](/source/Mungbean_yellow_mosaic_virus) (MYMD). Whitefly causes yield losses between 17% and 71% in mung bean.

[Thrips](/source/Thrips) infest mung bean both in the seedling and flowering stages. During the seedling stage, thrips infest the seedling's growing point when it emerges from the ground, and under severe infestation, the seedlings fail to grow. Flowering thrips cause heavy damage and attack during flowering and pod formation, which feed on the pedicles and stigma of flowers. Under severe infestation, flowers drop and no pod formation takes place.[34]

Spotted pod borer, *[Maruca vitrata](/source/Maruca_vitrata)*, is a major insect pest in mung bean in the tropics and subtropics.[37] The pest causes a yield loss of 2–84% in mung bean amounting to US $30 million. The larvae damage all the stages of the crop including flowers, stems, peduncles, and pods; however, heavy damage occurs at the flowering stage where the larvae form webs combining flowers and leaves.

[Cowpea aphid](/source/Aphis_craccivora) sucks plant sap that causes loss of plant vigor and may lead to yellowing, stunting or distortion of plant parts. Further, aphids secrete honeydew (unused sap) which leads to the development of sooty mould on plant parts. Cowpea aphid also can act as a vector of the mung bean common mosaic virus.

[Bruchid](/source/Bruchidius) is the most severe stored pest of legume seeds worldwide, with damage up to 100% losses within 3–6 months, if not controlled.[38] Bruchid infestation in mungbean results in weight loss, low germination, and nutritional changes in seeds, thereby reducing the nutritional and market value, rendering it unfit for human consumption, and agricultural and commercial uses.[35]

#### Diseases

[Mungbean yellow mosaic disease](/source/Mungbean_yellow_mosaic_virus) (MYMD) is a significant viral disease of mung bean,[39][35] which causes severe yield losses annually. MYMD is caused by three distinct begomoviruses, transmitted by [whitefly](/source/Whitefly).[34] The economic losses due to MYMD account for up to 85% yield reduction in India.[40]

The major fungal diseases are [Cercospora leaf spot (CLS)](/source/Cercospora_leaf_spot), [dry root rot](/source/Macrophomina_phaseolina), [powdery mildew](/source/Powdery_mildew) and [anthracnose](/source/Canker). Dry root rot (*Macrophomina phaseolina*) is an emerging disease of mungbean, causing 10–44% yield losses in mung bean production in India and Pakistan.[41][35] The pathogen affects the fibrovascular system of the roots and basal internodes of its host, impeding the transport of water and nutrients to the upper parts of the plant.[42]

[Halo blight](/source/Halo_blight), [bacterial leaf spot](/source/Bacterial_leaf_scorch), and [tan spot](/source/Pyrenophora_tritici-repentis) are significant bacterial diseases.

#### Abiotic stress

Abiotic stresses negatively influence plant growth and productivity and are the primary causes of extensive agricultural losses worldwide.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Reduction in crop yield due to environmental variations has increased steadily over the decades.[34]

Salinity affects crop growth and yield by way of osmotic stress, ion toxicity, and reduced nodulation which ultimately lead to reduced nitrogen-fixing ability.[43] Excessive salt leads to leaf injury and then reduced photosynthesis.[44]

High-temperature stress negatively affects reproductive development in mung bean and affects all reproductive traits like flower initiation, [pollen](/source/Pollen) viability, fertilization, pod set, seed quality, etc.[45] High temperatures over 42 °C during summer causes hardening of seeds due to incomplete sink development.[46]

Mung bean requires a light moisture regime in the soil during its growing period, while at the time of harvest, complete dry conditions are required. Since it is mostly grown under rainfed conditions, it is more susceptible to water deficiencies as compared to many other food legumes.[47] Drought affects its growth and development by negatively affecting vegetative growth, flower initiation, abnormal pollen behavior and pod set. However, simultaneously, excess moisture or waterlogging, even for a short period of time, especially at the early vegetative stage may be detrimental to the crop.[48]

Mung bean may also be affected by excess soil and atmospheric moisture during the rainy season which may lead to pre-harvest sprouting in mature pods.[35] It deteriorates the quality of the seed/grain produced.

#### Integrated disease management

Using climate analysis tools delivered on the web can firstly help farmers interrogate climate records to ask questions relating to rainfall, temperature, radiation, and derived variables to avoid some of the abiotic stresses. Deployment of varieties with genetic resistance is the most effective and durable method for integrated disease management, in the meantime focusing on yield, height, grain quality, market opportunities and seed availability.[34] For pre-harvest sprouting (PHS), the development of mung bean cultivars with a short (10–15 days) period of fresh seed dormancy (FSD) is important to curtail losses incurred by PHS.[49]

### Market

Mung bean plants have a long history of being consumed by humans. The main consumed parts are the seeds and sprouts. The mature seeds provide an invaluable source of digestible [protein](/source/Protein) for humans in places where meat is lacking or where people are mostly [vegetarian](/source/Vegetarianism).[50] Mung bean has a large market in Asia (India, Southeast Asia and East Asia) and is also consumed in Southern Europe and in the Southern US.[12] Mung bean protein is considered safe as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.[51] The consumption of mung bean varies depending on the geographic region. For instance, in India, mung bean is used in sweets, snacks and savoury items.[52] In other parts of Asia, it is used in cakes, sprouts, noodles and soups. In Europe and America, it is mainly used as fresh bean sprouts. The consumption of mung beans as such in the US is in the order of 22–29g/capita per year,[53] while the consumption in some areas of Asia can be as high as 2 kg/capita per year.[54]

Mung bean is considered an alternative crop in many regions, which is generally preferable to sign a [contract](/source/Contract) for the growing process before planting. In the US, the average price of mung bean is around $0.20 per pound. This is double the price of [soybeans.](/source/Soybean) The difference in production costs for mung bean and soybean is due to post-harvest cleaning and/or transportation. Overall, mung bean is considered to have market potential for its [drought tolerance](/source/Drought_tolerance), and it is a food crop and not a feed crop, which can help buffer the economic risk from variability in commodity crop prices for farmers.[53]

## Uses

Mature seeds, raw Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy 1,452 kJ (347 kcal) Carbohydrates 62.62 g Sugars 6.6 g Dietary fiber 16.3 g Fat 1.15 g Protein 28.86 g Vitamins and minerals Vitamins Quantity %DV† Thiamine (B1) 52% 0.621 mg Riboflavin (B2) 18% 0.233 mg Niacin (B3) 14% 2.251 mg Pantothenic acid (B5) 38% 1.91 mg Vitamin B6 22% 0.382 mg Folate (B9) 156% 625 μg Vitamin C 5% 4.8 mg Vitamin E 3% 0.51 mg Vitamin K 8% 9 μg Minerals Quantity %DV† Calcium 10% 132 mg Iron 37% 6.74 mg Magnesium 45% 189 mg Manganese 45% 1.035 mg Phosphorus 29% 367 mg Potassium 42% 1246 mg Zinc 24% 2.68 mg Link to USDA Database entry †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[55] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[56]

Mature seeds, sprouted, raw Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy 126 kJ (30 kcal) Carbohydrates 5.94 g Sugars 4.13 g Dietary fiber 1.8 g Fat 0.18 g Protein 3.04 g Vitamins and minerals Vitamins Quantity %DV† Thiamine (B1) 7% 0.084 mg Riboflavin (B2) 10% 0.124 mg Niacin (B3) 5% 0.749 mg Pantothenic acid (B5) 8% 0.38 mg Vitamin B6 5% 0.088 mg Folate (B9) 15% 61 μg Vitamin C 15% 13.2 mg Vitamin E 1% 0.1 mg Vitamin K 28% 33 μg Minerals Quantity %DV† Calcium 1% 13 mg Iron 5% 0.91 mg Magnesium 5% 21 mg Manganese 8% 0.188 mg Phosphorus 4% 54 mg Potassium 5% 149 mg Zinc 4% 0.41 mg Link to USDA Database entry †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[55] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[56]

Boiled mung beans Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy 441 kJ (105 kcal) Carbohydrates 19.15 g Sugars 2 g Dietary fiber 7.6 g Fat 0.38 g Protein 7.02 g Vitamins and minerals Vitamins Quantity %DV† Thiamine (B1) 14% 0.164 mg Riboflavin (B2) 5% 0.061 mg Niacin (B3) 4% 0.577 mg Pantothenic acid (B5) 8% 0.41 mg Vitamin B6 4% 0.067 mg Folate (B9) 40% 159 μg Vitamin C 1% 1 mg Vitamin E 1% 0.15 mg Vitamin K 2% 2.7 μg Minerals Quantity %DV† Calcium 2% 27 mg Iron 8% 1.4 mg Magnesium 11% 48 mg Manganese 13% 0.298 mg Phosphorus 8% 99 mg Potassium 9% 266 mg Zinc 8% 0.84 mg Link to USDA Database entry †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[55] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[56]

### Nutritional value

The mung bean is recognized for its high nutritive value. A mung bean contains about 55–65% [carbohydrate](/source/Carbohydrate) (equal to 630g/kg dry weight) and are rich in [protein](/source/Protein), [vitamins](/source/Vitamin), and [minerals.](/source/Mineral)[57] It is composed of about 20–50% protein of total dry weight, among which [globulin](/source/Globulin) (60%) and [albumin](/source/Albumin) (25%) are the primary storage proteins (see table). The mung bean is considered to be a substantive source of dietary [proteins](/source/Protein). The proteolytic cleavage of these proteins is even higher during sprouting. Mung bean carbohydrates are easily digestible, which causes less [flatulence](/source/Flatulence) in humans compared to other forms of legumes. Both seeds and sprouts of the mung bean produce lower [calories](/source/Calorie) compared to other cereals, which makes it a more attractive bean to [obese](/source/Obesity) and [diabetic](/source/Diabetes) individuals.[14]

### Culinary

Whole cooked mung beans are generally prepared from dried beans by boiling until they are soft. Mung beans are light yellow in colour when their skins are removed.[2] Mung bean paste can be made by hulling, cooking, and pulverizing the beans to a dry paste.[2]

#### South Asia

Although whole mung beans are also occasionally used in Indian cuisine, beans without skins are more commonly used. In [Karnataka](/source/Karnataka), [Maharashtra](/source/Maharashtra), [Odisha](/source/Odisha), [Gujarat](/source/Gujarat), [Kerala](/source/Kerala), and [Tamil Nadu](/source/Tamil_Nadu), whole mung beans are commonly boiled to make a dry preparation often served with [congee](/source/Congee). Hulled mung beans can also be used in a similar fashion as whole beans for the purpose of making sweet soups.

In Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, mung beans are partially mashed, fermented, and made into [fritters](/source/Fritter) called *mangode,* which serves as a common [tea time](/source/Tea_(meal)) snack similar to [Pakora](/source/Pakora).

In [Goa](/source/Goa), sprouted mung beans are cooked in a coconut milk based, mild curry called *moonga* *gaathi*.

Mung beans in some regional [cuisines of India](/source/Indian_cuisine) are stripped of their outer coats to make mung *[dal](/source/Dal)*. In [Odisha](/source/Odisha), [West Bengal](/source/West_Bengal) and [Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh) the stripped and split bean is used to make a soup-like dal known as *mug ḍal* (মুগ ডাল).

In Southern India, state of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, [Telangana](/source/Telangana), and [Andhra Pradesh](/source/Andhra_Pradesh), as well as in Maharashtra, steamed whole beans are seasoned with spices and fresh grated coconut. In South India, especially Andhra Pradesh, batter made from ground whole moong beans (including skin) is used to make a popular variety of [dosa](/source/Dosa_(food)) called *pesarattu* (పెసరట్టు) or pesara-dosa.

In [India](/source/India) and [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan), cooked mung dal is often paired with boiled white [basmati](/source/Basmati) rice in a combination dish called "dal chawal".

In [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka), boiled Mung beans are usually eaten with grated coconut and *lunu-miris,* a spicy chili and onion [sambol](/source/Sambol), most commonly as a breakfast food. Mung beans are also added to [kiribath](/source/Kiribath), which is then termed *mung-kiribath.* During the traditional New Year Celebration (celebrated in April) mung beans are used to make a traditional fried sweet, *mung-kavum.*

		- Green gram [dal](/source/Dal)

		- Indian mung dal

		- Telugu [Pesarattu](/source/Pesarattu), savoury mung-bean [crêpe](/source/Cr%C3%AApe)

		- Mung pakon, traditional Bengali [pitha](/source/Pitha), Bangladesh

#### East Asia

In southern Chinese cuisine, whole mung beans are used to make a *[tángshuǐ](/source/Tong_sui)*, or dessert, called *lǜdòu tángshuǐ*, which is served either warm or chilled. They are also often cooked with [rice](/source/Rice) to make congee. Unlike in [South Asia](/source/South_Asia), whole mung beans seldom appear in savory dishes.

In [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong), hulled mung beans and mung bean paste are made into [ice cream](/source/Ice_cream) or frozen [ice pops](/source/Ice_pop).[2] Mung bean paste is used as a common filling for Chinese [mooncakes](/source/Mooncakes) in [East China](/source/East_China) and [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan).[2] During the [Dragon Boat Festival](/source/Dragon_Boat_Festival), the boiled and shelled beans are used as filling in [zongzi](/source/Zongzi) prepared for consumption.[2] The beans may also be cooked until soft, blended into a liquid, sweetened, and served as a beverage, popular in many parts of China. In [South China](/source/South_China) and [Vietnam](/source/Vietnam), mung bean paste may be mixed with sugar, fat, and fruits or spices to make pastries, such as [bánh đậu xanh](/source/B%C3%A1nh_%C4%91%E1%BA%ADu_xanh).

In Korea, skinned mung beans are soaked and ground with some water to make a thick batter. This is used as a basis for the Korean pancakes called [bindae-tteok](/source/Bindae-tteok). They are also commonly used for [Hobak-tteok](/source/Hobak-tteok).

		- Korean mung bean pancakes being cooked

		- Chinese mung bean soup from [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong)

#### Southeast Asia

In the Philippines, *[ginisáng monggó/mónggo](/source/Ginisang_munggo)* (sautéed mung bean stew), also known as *monggó/mónggo guisado* or *balatong*, is a savoury stew of whole mung beans with prawns or fish. It is traditionally served on Fridays of [Lent](/source/Lent), when the majority of [Catholic](/source/Catholic_Church_in_the_Philippines) Filipinos traditionally abstain from meat. Variants of *ginisáng monggó/mónggo* may also be made with chicken or pork.[58][59][60] Mung beans are also used in the Filipino dessert *[ginataang munggo](/source/Ginataang_munggo)* (also known as *balatong*), a [rice gruel](/source/Rice_gruel) with [coconut milk](/source/Coconut_milk) and [sugar](/source/Sugar) flavored with [pandan leaves](/source/Pandan_leaves) or [vanilla](/source/Vanilla).[61][62]

Mung bean paste is also a common filling of pastries known as *[ondé-ondé](/source/Jian_dui)* and *[bakpia](/source/Bakpia)* in Indonesia and *hopia* in the Philippines, and further afield in [Guyana](/source/Guyana) (where it is known as "black eye cake"). It is also used as a filling for *[pan de monggo](/source/Pan_de_monggo)*, a Filipino bread.[63] In Indonesia, mung beans are also made into a popular dessert snack called *[es kacang hijau](/source/Es_kacang_hijau)*, which has the consistency of a [porridge](/source/Porridge). The beans are cooked with sugar, coconut milk, and a little ginger.

		- Filipino *[ginisang monggo](/source/Ginisang_monggo)* with [ampalaya](/source/Ampalaya) and shrimp

		- Filipino *[ginataang munggo](/source/Ginataang_munggo)*, a sweet rice gruel with mung beans and coconut milk, sugar, and [pandan leaf](/source/Pandan_leaf) extract

		- Filipino *[hopia](/source/Bakpia)* filled with mung bean paste

		- Indonesian *[bubur kacang hijau dan ketan hitam](/source/Bubur_kacang_hijau)*, made with mung beans in coconut milk and sugar, served with or mixed with black [glutinous rice](/source/Glutinous_rice)

#### Middle East

A staple diet in some parts of the Middle East is mung beans and rice. Both are cooked together in a [pilaf](/source/Pilaf)-like rice dish called *māš wa-ruzz*, which means mung beans and rice.

### Bean sprouts

Main article: [Mung bean sprout](/source/Mung_bean_sprout)

These sprouts have been transferred from a similarly-shaped colander in which they had been grown with moisture. They are ready to be cooked.

Mung beans are germinated by leaving them in water for four hours of daytime light and spending the rest of the day in the dark. Mung bean sprouts can be grown under artificial light for four hours over the period of a week. They are usually simply called "bean sprouts". However, when bean sprouts are called for in recipes, it generally refers to mung bean or soybean sprouts.

Mung bean sprouts are [stir-fried](/source/Stir_frying) as a [Chinese](/source/Chinese_cuisine) vegetable accompaniment to a meal, usually with [garlic](/source/Garlic), [ginger](/source/Ginger), [spring onions](/source/Scallion), or pieces of salted dried fish to add flavour. Uncooked bean sprouts are used in filling for [Vietnamese](/source/Vietnamese_cuisine) [spring rolls](/source/Spring_roll), as well as a garnish for *[phở](/source/Ph%E1%BB%9F)*. They are a major ingredient in a variety of [Malaysian](/source/Malaysian_cuisine) and [Peranakan cuisine](/source/Peranakan_cuisine), including *[char kway teow](/source/Char_kway_teow)*, *[hokkien mee](/source/Hokkien_mee)*, *[mee rebus](/source/Mee_rebus)*, and *[pasembor](/source/Rojak#Mamak_rojak)*.

In Korea, slightly cooked mung bean sprouts, called *[sukjunamul](/source/Sukjunamul)* ([Korean](/source/Korean_language): 숙주나물), are often served as a side dish. They are [blanched](/source/Blanching_(cooking)) (placed into boiling water for less than a minute), immediately cooled in cold water, and mixed with sesame oil, garlic, salt, and often other ingredients.

In the [Philippines](/source/Philippines), mung bean sprouts are called *togue* and are most commonly used in *[lumpia](/source/Lumpia)* rolls called *[lumpiang togue](/source/Lumpiang_togue)*.[64][65]

In India, mung bean sprouts are cooked with green chili, garlic, and other spices.

In [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia) the food are often used as fillings like *tahu isi* (stuffed tofu) and complementary ingredient in many dishes such as *[rawon](/source/Rawon)* and *[soto](/source/Soto_(food))*.

In [Japan](/source/Japan), the sprouts are called [moyashi](/source/Mung_bean_sprout).

### Starch

Sichuan-style spicy *[liangfen](/source/Liangfen)*

Mung bean [starch](/source/Starch), which is extracted from ground mung beans, is used to make transparent [cellophane noodles](/source/Cellophane_noodles) (also known as bean thread noodles, bean threads, glass noodles, *fensi* (粉絲), *tung hoon* (冬粉), *miến*, *bún tàu*, or *bún tào*). Cellophane noodles become soft and slippery when they are soaked in hot water. A variation of cellophane noodles, called mung bean sheets or green bean sheets, are also available.

In Korea, a jelly called *[nokdumuk](/source/Nokdumuk)* ([Korean](/source/Korean_language): 녹두묵; also called *cheongpomuk*, 청포묵) is made from mung bean starch; a similar jelly, colored yellow with the addition of [gardenia](/source/Gardenia) coloring, is called *[hwangpomuk](/source/Hwangpomuk)* (황포묵).

In northern China, mung bean jelly is called *[liangfen](/source/Liangfen)* (涼粉; 'chilled bean jelly'), which is a very popular food during summer. The [Hokkiens](/source/Hokkiens) add sugar to mung bean jelly to make it a dessert called *[Lio̍k-tāu hún-kóe](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lio%CC%8Dk-t%C4%81u_h%C3%BAn-k%C3%B3e&action=edit&redlink=1)* (綠豆粉粿; 'mung bean flour cake').

### Plant-based protein

[Plant-based egg](/source/Egg_substitutes) alternative made with mung bean protein

Mung beans are increasingly used in plant-based [meat](/source/Meat_alternative) and [egg alternatives](/source/Egg_alternative) such as [Beyond Meat](/source/Beyond_Meat) and [Eat Just](/source/Eat_Just)'s Just Egg.[66]

## See also

- [Moong dal halwa](/source/Moong_dal_halwa)

- [Black bean paste](/source/Black_bean_paste)

- *[Douzhi](/source/Douzhi)*

- [Green bean](/source/Green_bean)

- [Mung bean nuclease](/source/Mung_bean_nuclease)

- [Mungbean yellow mosaic virus](/source/Mungbean_yellow_mosaic_virus)

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Taxon identifiers Vigna radiata Wikidata: Q484447 Wikispecies: Vigna radiata APDB: 177060 APNI: 67854 BioLib: 129309 CoL: 5BDSS Ecocrop: 2150 EoL: 655074 EPPO: PHSAU FloraBase: 4324 FNA: 242354376 FoC: 242354376 GBIF: 2982380 GRIN: 41629 iNaturalist: 122885 IPNI: 525492-1 IRMNG: 10175292 ISC: 40616 ITIS: 506804 IUCN: 107037076 NBN: NHMSYS0100003218 NCBI: 157791 NSWFlora: Vigna~radiata NTFlora: 2542 NZOR: 49692620-3c58-4d7d-b671-d8f8d3798f47 Observation.org: 140756 Open Tree of Life: 806245 Plant List: ild-29556 PLANTS: VIRA4 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:525492-1 TaiCOL: t0049307 Tropicos: 13040499 WFO: wfo-0000183493 Phaseolus radiatus Wikidata: Q21876210 APDB: 63637 APNI: 80613 FNA: 200012278 GBIF: 5360633 GRIN: 27614 IPNI: 514056-1 ITIS: 518886 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:514056-1 Tropicos: 13031681 WFO: wfo-0000183705

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