While growing up, my Mom always used to keep sprouts in the refrigerator. Sometimes we enjoyed them as a chaat or sometimes she used to make it with nuts. I liked sprouts either way, but now I like them more in a Buddha Bowl. In India, there are some chaat corners where they serve sprouted green Lentils Chaat. First, they boil them in turmeric water, and later add onion & tomatoes to it. And finish it up with some spices. It’s their authentic way that makes this chaat so incredible. SOAK LENTILS: Sprouting is a natural process of germinating the seeds so they put on the roots. I start the process by first adding dry lentils in a jar with water. When they double or triple up in the size, I remove them from the jar and transfer them to a colander. STEP 2 - SOAK IN WATER: Then I store these lentils in a dry & warm place to start the sprouting process. Cover the colander with a mesh lid or muslin cloth. STEP 3 - SPROUTING: After every 6-8 hours, rinse them with water and drain the water out. Keep it for 24-36 hours until the roots are long enough. Then store in an airtight container, and use them as needed. STEP 4 - BOIL SPROUTS: Next step is to boil the sprouts by adding turmeric powder with water in an Instant Pot or stove-top pressure cooker. Or you can eat them raw by adding some veggies and spices in it. STEP 5 - ADD INGREDIENTS: Next is to add onions, tomatoes, boiled potatoes, and cucumber and mix until combined. Also add some spices like garam masala, cumin powder, etc to the sprouts. STEP 6 - ADJUST & SERVE: Lastly adjust the seasoning and serve them hot or cold.
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
ARE SPROUTED GREEN LENTILS HEALTHY?
Sprouted Lentils are actually healthier than the lentils. Sprouting increases the protein content in the lentils or the seeds. They are also a rich source of nutrients like potassium, magnesium, fiber, etc. These can be cooked quickly, are also easily digestible, and help in weight-loss.
WHICH LENTILS TO USE FOR SPROUTING?
You can make sprouts using any lentils or seeds. Though Green Lentils and Black Chickpeas are high in protein, so I prefer making sprouts using these two lentils only. Using the same process of sprouting, you can make sprouts using any lentil. Though you can use Sprouted Green Lentils in a variety of recipes, I prefer using them in a Chaat. There are many street corners in India that serve this Sprouted Green Lentils Chaat specifically. While growing up, I and my friends used to love their amazing taste. Those Chaat Corners use a specific spice-mix that gives these sprouts a very unique flavor. They add onions and tomatoes with spice-mix to lightly boiled sprouted lentils. They boil sprouted lentils with turmeric, that gives a yellow color to them. So to get the same flavor, I boil the sprouted lentils with turmeric powder in an Instant Pot and use them in chaat or sometimes in a Buddha Bowl. They do taste great in Buddha bowl too along with Quinoa, avocado, red radish, and other veggies too.
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