Mung bean sprouts filled with nutrients and are a common ingredient in Indian homes. It’s great raw, steamed or pureed, they provide a crisp, healthy addition to any meal. Growing mung bean sprouts is easy and when done right, they are perfect in less time.
Mung Bean is a legume that is commonly used in the Asian countries. Mung Beans go by many names in different parts of India. Pasiparuppu in tamil, mung sabut in hindi, pesalu in telugu , hesarukalu in kannada, cherupayar in Malyalam. Green gram is high in protein fiber, vitamins and nutrients. Sprouting any legume increases it’s nutrition value and it’s easy on the tummy and easily digestible.
Two ways to sprout mung beans
The first method is to put in a jar or box and put a tight lid on and keep in a cool place. The second method and my favorite method is to sprout it in a cotton cloth, hanging it in a warm dry place in the kitchen.
Tips on how to sprout mung beans
- Get the best high quality fresh green gram. Older stock of mung beans will not sprout well.
2. Organic mung beans, take longer time to soak and as well to sprout.
3. Hybrid variety soaks faster and sprouts faster
4. If you want your sprouts in few days, plan ahead. It take 36 hours to grow sprouts.
5. Wash and rinse the green gram with clean water 3-4 times to avoid the risk of contamination.
6. Use slightly lukewarm water to soak the green gram.
Method on how to grow mung bean sprouts
There are two methods of making sprout.
Method 1
Once you’ve washed and soaked the mung 8 hours, drain it well. You can use any clean thin cloth you have to sprout. Add the drained mung beans in the middle of the cloth and pull the sides together and tie it. Hang this on a hook in a slight warm dry place. Every 6 hours sprinkle some water on the cloth. Do NOT soak it. The cloth should be slightly damp. The sprouts will be ready in 36 hours.
Method 2
After soaking it for eight hours, drain it well. Add it to a jar or any container, cover with a tight lid. The sprouting will take again about 24-36 hours.
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