Mung Bean Sprouts with Step by step pictures. Learn how to make Mung Bean Sprouts at home easily. I have shared two methods of making bean sprouts. Chinese bean sprouts also included.
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Mung Bean Sprouts
I have been consuming a lot of sprouts recently. Love how this simple bean become much more nutritious when they are sprouted. I have been adding it to salads, stir fries. Specially i love it with my fruit salad, i will post that tomorrow. Making sprouts at home is not at all a big deal.
It is so easy to make, i have been buying sprouts from shop all these days. But when i discovered the art of making it at home, i never go back to the supermarket stuff. You can sprouts any whole bean of your choice. You can consume these sprouted beans even raw or in salads. They are so protein rich substance to add to your diet.
Method 1: Mung Bean Sprouts Step by Step
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| Find the best quality moong bean.. |
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| take a cup of bean in a bowl |
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| wash it throughly |
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| now cover them with fresh water |
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| cover them with a lid and let it soak |
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| till they double in size |
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| now drain them |
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| Add them to a hot case or any container |
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| cover with a lid |
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| leave it overnight to sprout |
How to Grow Bean Sprouts at Home (Chinese Sprouts)
I have already shared a recipe for how to sprouts beans. Few days back i decided to make some international dishes and many of them called for this bean sprouts which are long. I wanted to try it at home and i made it. It was so good, they were crunchy and really tasty too..it is pretty easy and healthy to make at home.
Preparation Time : 5 mins
Sprouting Time : 7 to 8 days
Ingredients for Making Bean Sprouts
Organic Green Gram / Moong Bean – ½ cup
Steps to Make Bean Sprouts
Step 1:
Wash and soak moong bean in water overnight. Drain them.
Step 2:
Line a sieve with clean cloth and put the moong bean on it in a single layer. Now take a large container, place a small bowl in the bottom and place this sieve into the container. Cover with another cloth and put a lid partially covered. Let it sprout overnight.
Step 3:
Next day wash it well and put it again in the container. Keep doing this for 7 to 8 days until the moong beans are nicely grown. Now remove it from the cloth and remove the roots and leaves and use.
Method 2: Beans Sprouts (Chinese Method)
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| Take moong beans and soak it in water overnight |
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| you can remove the roots and use in cooking..You can remove the leaves too, but i like to leave it on.. |
Mung Bean Sprouts | How to sprout Mung Beans
Mung Bean Sprouts with Step by step pictures. Learn how to make Mung Bean Sprouts at home easily.
Ingredients
Instructions
Bean Sprouts (How to Grow Long Bean Sprouts)
Notes
- If you don’t have a hot case. You can put them in a clean cloth and tie them. Now keep them in side a clean bowl and leave them overnight,
- if you want longer sprouts leave them out for a more time.
- Always store them in an air tight container in fridge.
- Drain the soaked bean completely before putting them in the hot case.
- You can follow this method to make sprouts with any bean like channa, mochai, peanuts, urad dal..But the soaking time with vary.
For Long Bean Sprouts
- Washing moong bean daily is much. If you can wash in the morning and evening.
- You can harvest the moong sprouts from 5th day onwards.
- Remove the roots, but you can keep the leaves.
Nutrition Facts
Mung Bean Sprouts | How to sprout Mung Beans
Amount Per Serving (1 servings)
Calories 718
Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.3g
Sodium 31mg1%
Potassium 2579mg74%
Carbohydrates 130g43%
Fiber 34g142%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 49g98%
Vitamin A 236IU5%
Vitamin C 10mg12%
Calcium 273mg27%
Iron 14mg78%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Tips & Tricks
- If you don’t have a hot case. You can put them in a clean cloth and tie them. Now keep them in side a clean bowl and leave them overnight,
- if you want longer sprouts leave them out for a more time.
- Always store them in an air tight container in fridge.
- Drain the soaked bean completely before putting them in the hot case.
- You can follow this method to make sprouts with any bean like channa, mochai, peanuts, urad dal..But the soaking time with vary.
For Long Bean Sprouts
- Washing moong bean daily is much. If you can wash in the morning and evening.
- You can harvest the moong sprouts from 5th day onwards.
- Remove the roots, but you can keep the leaves.
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