How to sprout green moong beans (Moong Dal)
Green Moong sprouts are very refreshing, and considered as a wonder food. They are very healthy, nutritious and rich in enzymes, minerals and vitamins and are very easy to digest.The sprouted bean is more nutritious than the original bean. They could be eaten raw when sprouted or could be eaten cooked with the skin on or off. Green moongs are widely used in India, as dal or sprouted.They are great for breakfast and for evening snacks and also make a very refreshing salad. Growing sprouts is fun and they can be grown anytime anywhere.There is no complicated step to sprout moong beans all you need a bowl, water and towel.
Ingredients:
½ Cup whole moong dal
(After sprouting they become equal to 2 cups)
Other needs:
Water
Bowl
Colander
Towel
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½ Cup whole moong dal
(After sprouting they become equal to 2 cups)
Other needs:
Water
Bowl
Colander
Towel
Cooking measurement conversion
Measurement converter
Green Moong Beans
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Directions:
1.Take the amount of Moong beans you want to sprout in a plate. Remove if there
are any small stones, debris or damaged beans.
2. Add Moong beans in a bowl and wash changing water several times until
water appears clear.
1.Take the amount of Moong beans you want to sprout in a plate. Remove if there
are any small stones, debris or damaged beans.
2. Add Moong beans in a bowl and wash changing water several times until
water appears clear.
Whole Green Moong
Wash Whole Green Moongs
3. Add water in washed Moong and cover it up to 1 inch above the Moong beans.
4. Cover the bowl with a lid and soak the beans overnight or for about 8 to 12
hours. Do not over soak it, over absorption of water will also prohibit beans
from sprouting.
4. Cover the bowl with a lid and soak the beans overnight or for about 8 to 12
hours. Do not over soak it, over absorption of water will also prohibit beans
from sprouting.
Cover the beans with water
Cover the Bowl and Soak the beans
5 Once beans absorb the water they will swell up.
6. The next day, drain the soaking water and rinse the soaked Beans thoroughly
You can use a strainer to drain the water out. (½ cup beans become 1 cup
beans after soaking)
7. You may see some hard beans that have not swelled up, discard these hard
beans.
8. Leave the soaked Beans in the strainer for a while so that all the excess water
drains out.
9. Transfer the soaked beans back in the bowl.
6. The next day, drain the soaking water and rinse the soaked Beans thoroughly
You can use a strainer to drain the water out. (½ cup beans become 1 cup
beans after soaking)
7. You may see some hard beans that have not swelled up, discard these hard
beans.
8. Leave the soaked Beans in the strainer for a while so that all the excess water
drains out.
9. Transfer the soaked beans back in the bowl.
Moong Beans are soaked
Wash & drain the soaked Beans
10. After soaking the skin on the beans must be broken, that is the right time to
begin sprouting them.
begin sprouting them.
Soaked Green Moong Beans
11. Wet the towel and squeeze the excess water out. Now cover the bowl with
damp towel, and place the bowl in a warm dark place or in a warm indirect
sun light, because Sunlight will cause the sprouts to green up as they grow
and white sprouts are more desirable.
damp towel, and place the bowl in a warm dark place or in a warm indirect
sun light, because Sunlight will cause the sprouts to green up as they grow
and white sprouts are more desirable.
Cover the bowl with damp towel
Bowl is covered with damp towel
12. Every 6 to 8 hours rinse the beans with water, and wet the towel and cover
the bowl and put it back, because the towel and beans become dry and you
need to keep them moist. You may have to wash and rinse the beans twice a
day in summer season as they can become dry quickly.
13. Check periodically to make sure if there is enough moisture.
14. Second day you might start seeing sprouts coming out. Keep repeating the
process after every 6 to 8 hours until you have the desired size of the sprouts.
(I preferred small sprout because if the sprout become big, they taste bitter)
the bowl and put it back, because the towel and beans become dry and you
need to keep them moist. You may have to wash and rinse the beans twice a
day in summer season as they can become dry quickly.
13. Check periodically to make sure if there is enough moisture.
14. Second day you might start seeing sprouts coming out. Keep repeating the
process after every 6 to 8 hours until you have the desired size of the sprouts.
(I preferred small sprout because if the sprout become big, they taste bitter)
Next day sprout start coming out
15. Once you have finished sprouting give beans a final rinse and place them in
refrigerator, so that sprout do not grow longer and roots start coming out.
16 Once the sprouts are done, you could now use the moong beans to make your
favorite recipe. You could even have these raw in salads or slightly steam and
have it plain or make chaat for snack.
refrigerator, so that sprout do not grow longer and roots start coming out.
16 Once the sprouts are done, you could now use the moong beans to make your
favorite recipe. You could even have these raw in salads or slightly steam and
have it plain or make chaat for snack.
Wash sprouted Moong beans
Sprouted Moong Beans
Tips:
1. You can buy readymade sprouts but the best and easy way to use sprouts is to make them fresh at home. They are easy and quick to sprout.
2. Keep in mind that mung beans will at least double in size during sprouting, so only sprout them as many as you need. (½ cup beans become 2 cup beans after sprouting)
3. If sprouting moong dal for chaat or for making dal then do not sprout them for too long because longer sprouts gives bitter taste after cooking.
4. Never let the sprouts grow that long so they start forming roots. After you get the desired length of sprouts keep your sprouts in the refrigerator and use them within 3 to 4 days.
5. It takes about 34 to 36 hours to sprout the beans. If you are going to cook on Saturday morning then on Thursday night soak the beans, Friday morning drain the water out and cover with a damp towel. Friday evening you will start
seeing little sprouts, and towel and beans becomes dry, wet the towel and rinse the beans and place them back. Saturday morning beans will be completely sprouted.
1. You can buy readymade sprouts but the best and easy way to use sprouts is to make them fresh at home. They are easy and quick to sprout.
2. Keep in mind that mung beans will at least double in size during sprouting, so only sprout them as many as you need. (½ cup beans become 2 cup beans after sprouting)
3. If sprouting moong dal for chaat or for making dal then do not sprout them for too long because longer sprouts gives bitter taste after cooking.
4. Never let the sprouts grow that long so they start forming roots. After you get the desired length of sprouts keep your sprouts in the refrigerator and use them within 3 to 4 days.
5. It takes about 34 to 36 hours to sprout the beans. If you are going to cook on Saturday morning then on Thursday night soak the beans, Friday morning drain the water out and cover with a damp towel. Friday evening you will start
seeing little sprouts, and towel and beans becomes dry, wet the towel and rinse the beans and place them back. Saturday morning beans will be completely sprouted.
Whole Green Moong
Soaked Green Moong Beans
Sprouts started to come
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Whole Green Moong (Thursday evening soak Beans in the water) Soaked Green Moong Beans Next morning (Friday) Beans began to sprout |
Moong Beans are fully sprouted
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Third day morning (Saturday) beans are fully sprouted |
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Thank you
Geeta Seth
Thank you
Geeta Seth
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