Tips4me subscriber and culinary expert Ramya Rajagopal from Ghatkopar, Mumbai has sent us this nutritious `Green moong (bean) sprouts’ recipe:

Ingredients

• Moong - 100gm sprouted moong (read instructions for sprouting)
• Salt -1tsp
• Haldi -1/4tsp
• Chilly powder -1tsp
• Onion -1 big or 2 small ones sliced thin
• Garlic or lasun -1/2 pods
• Ginger/adrak -1 inch piece
• Tomatoes -1 big
• Oil -2tbsp

To Sprout The Moong

• Soak the moong for 5 to 6 hours in enough water.
• Then drain the water and cover it with a lid and store in a warm place overnight.
• Alternatively you could keep it in a casserole overnight. Or tie it in a muslin cloth and use it.
• In winter it takes longer time to sprout and in summer less time.

Method

• Cook the sprouted moong in little water with salt and haldi.
• Cut the onions and tomatoes into thin strips.
• Chop the garlic and ginger into fine pieces.
• Heat the oil in a vessel and add the onion slices.
• When they become transparent add the ginger and garlic and sauté for a minute
• Then add the tomatoes.
• Add the salt, chilly powder, haldi and mix it well.
• Add the cooked sprouts and boil for a few minutes.

And there you get delicious and nutritious sprouts. Best had with chapathis (Indian bread)

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