Legumes · Dried

Moth beans

Also called matki, math beans, turkish gram

Small brown dried beans (matki); nutty and earthy, usually sprouted for Maharashtrian misal and usal or used in Rajasthani cooking.

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What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodMung beans

    Larger, grassier and softer; sprouts just as well.

  • T2 · GoodWhole masoor

    Earthier and cooks softer; for curries rather than sprouting.

  • T3 · In a pinchBlack-eyed peas

    Much bigger and creamier; longer cooking.

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