I have no idea why, but freezing chillies makes them hotter, chilli is always best cooked the day before, and reheated as leaving it lets the chillies infuse all of the sauce. Freezing seems to enhance this effect.
Mung Beans, Husband is a piscatorial, and I only have meat a couple times a week. Stick them in with soya mince and it tones down the somewhat "sweet" flavour and also makes for a meaty texture. Have made various fake mince dishes with them (lasagne, shepherds pie, chilli, bolognaise etc) and...