Five Sprouts Salad

by Tarla Dalal

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Pulses when sprouted are powerhouses of nutritional goodness and life energy.

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Preparation Time: 15 min.
Cooking Time: 10 min.
Serves 10.

Ingredients

50 gms green peas
50 grams moong
50 grams math
50 grams chick peas
50 gms peanuts
2 chickoos, cubed
1 apple, cubed
2 oranges, peeled and cut into pieces
90 gms grapes
2 radish (mooli), cubed
1 carrot, cubed
a few salad leaves, roughly chopped
a few spinach leaves, roughly chopped
1 green chilli, finely chopped
salt to taste

For the dressing
300 ml low fat curds (dahi)
2 tbsp chopped mint leaves (phudina)
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste

Method

For the salad, soak all the pulses and the peanuts for at least 6 hours.
Drain thoroughly and tie them in a piece of muslin cloth, then set aside for 24 hours until they start to sprout.
Steam the sprouts until soft.
Mix the boiled pulses and peanuts with the fruits, vegetables, salad leaves, spinach leaves, green chilli and salt. Mix well and chill.
Just before serving, toss the salad and serve the dressing in a separate bowl.
For the dressing, mix the yoghurt, mint leaves, sugar and salt. If you like, leave to chill.

Tips

Goodness Guide :
Sprouted pulses substantically increases their vitamin content.
This salad contains Vitamins B Complex and C as well as protein and carbohydrates in abundance.

Nutrient values Per Serving :