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MIXED SPROUTS
Ready sprouts are available at most grocery stores. But did you know that making sprouted beans was as easy as this.
Cooking Time : Nil.
Preparation Time : 2 days.
Makes 3 cups.
Ingredients
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1 cup mixed beans (whole moong, chick peas, green chana, brown chana, matki etc.) |
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Method
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Wash the beans and soak in water for a minimum of 4 hours.
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Drain and wash thoroughly.
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Keep in a jar covered with a piece of cloth for 5 to 6 hours.
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Place in the refrigerator overnight.
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Next day, wash thoroughly, drain and again keep in a jar covered with a piece of cloth for 5 to 6 hours. They will have started germinating by now.
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Place in the refrigerator overnight.
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Sprinkle water on the sprouted beans on the third day and store in the refrigerator until required for use.
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Tips
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| In the process of sprouting, Vitamins A, B group and C (which are otherwise absent in ordinary beans) are formed.
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| Beans are very rich in proteins, complex carbohydrates and iron.
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