#BlogchatterA2Z- “S”- Sprouted beans- three easy and healthy recipes for your family!
Hi everyone,
welcome back to “healthy eating for busy moms series”.
it is alphabet “S” and when I had thought about any healthy ingredients that start from “S”, the first thing came in my mind is “Sprouts”.
indeed sprouts are one of the most commonly used healthy substance and used widely in most of the household.
What is sprouting?
As per Wikipedia, ” Sprouting is the natural process by which seeds or spores germinate and put out shoots and already established plants produce new leaves or buds”.
in short,” Sprouting is the term that signifies the practice of germinating seeds to be eaten raw or cooked, which is considered as highly nutritious”.
Health benefits of Sprouts
Adding sprouts to your routine diet offers so many health benefits, such as helps in weight loss, good for digestion and a great remedy for anemia. sprouts are great source of omega 3 fatty acid. and they nourish our body with other essential nutrients.
In my household, I use various kinds of sprouts like mung, moth and chana. among all these, sprouted moong are my personal favorite.
in this post, I am sharing three easy and healthy recipes with sprouted moong beans. read on the post to know more!
Three easy and healthy sprouted moong bean recipes
Sprouted bean ( moong) soup
Ingredients
- Sprouted moong beans 2 cup
- Green chill-garlic paste 1 teaspoon ( optional)
- Finely chopped onion and tomato 1/2 ( optional)
- Cumin seed, hing or asafoetida for tempering
- Oil or ghee as needed
- Salt, black paper powder as per taste
- Coriander leaves for garnishing
Method
- First take out sprouted moong, wash it thoroughly and boil it for 10-15 minutes. when they turn tender, keep them aside.
- Heat the oil or ghee in a pan,
- Add hing, cumin seed as a tadka.
- Next, add finely chopped onion, and ginger-garlic paste. stir them properly. when they change color, add finely chopped tomato.
- Stir again, and mixed all things properly. if you want to make a simple or jain version, you can avoid adding onion.
- Next, add boiled moong and add water.
- Now, take a hand blender, and blend everything well. for this step, you can use another method too. if you do not have hand blender, grind the boiled moong in a grinder and make a semi solid paste.
- And add the paste to prepare tempering.
- Add enough water. and allow them to boil for few minutes.
- Next add salt and black paper powder
- Garnish this with coriander leaves. your tasty and healthy sprouted moong bean is ready to enjoy.
Variations
- You can use green gram ( moong dal) or other pulses like red lentil ( masoor dal) instead of sprouted beans. use the same method as mentioned above and you can create another healthy variety of healthy and tasty soup. re lentil soup is my another favorite soup and I often make this for dinner.
- As another addition, you may add finely chopped vegetables of your choice ( like spinach or capsicum) to make a healthier version of this soup.
- You may make this soup filling or clear as per your taste preference. if you want to make a clear soup, sieve it by adding enough water and boil it again for few minutes.
Stir fry sprouted bean ( Moong)
Method
This one is my most favouite breakfast recipe and I like to keep it simple. just heat the oil and add cumin seed and hing as tempering. you may add finely chopped green chillies and tomatoes. stir them properly, now mixed sprouted moong, add dry spices ( red chill, powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder), and salt. mixed all these properly. cooked for 3-4 minutes. your healthy and tasty stir fry sprouted moong is ready to enjoy.
Sprouted bean salad
This one is another easy and quick recipe with sprouts and I am sure you all had tried this before. you can be creative with this and can use any fruits, nuts and vegetables of your choice. take a large bowl and mixed all ingredients of your choice, and then mixed sprouted beans. add dressing of your choice or use simple spices like salt, black paper powder and chat masala. add 1 teaspoon lemon juice, toss everything well. your tasty and healthy sprouted bean salad is ready to enjoy.
If you are a newbie to cooking and did not know how to make sprouts at home. read this post to know more,How to make sprouts at home
So, this is all for now.
I hope you enjoyed this recipe. which one is your favourite? please share with me.
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I often sprout Moong, Moonth and even chana. They are best dose for health. Never tried the soup but stir fry and salad are my regular options. thanks for sharing such healthy recipes dear.
I am so glad Pragun you are liking the series. thanks a lot dear for your visit.
I love sprout chat and sprouts by itself too
Yes me too dr. amrita. thanks a lot for your visit.
I usually do the sprouted beans salad. But have never made soup or stir fried them. Will try them next time.
Please shubhra, try it and let me know your experience. thanks a lot dear for your visit.
Honestly i like sprouts but i find them boring. I remember as a kid my mom used to give the salad often. The other two recipes are interesting too. And considering they are a powerhouse of benefits, we must try and eat them regularly 🙂
Yes arushi, I also feel the same way sometimes. and we have to try new ways to add sprouts in our diet. thanks a lot for your visit dear.
I love to eat sprouts. Moong, chana is one of my favourites sprouts. I mix onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic pieces, green coriander, chaat masala and enjoy my salad. Yum!
Yes deepika, it is my favourite too. thanks dear for reading the post and sharing your thoughts.
I make salad, stir fry and curry form all the time but never tried soup. I make whole moong once a week for sure..
yes it is same with my family too alpana. thanks a lot for your visit.
These are some amazing recipes from the Sprouts. Thank you for sharing these. Would love to try them out.
thanks a lot jyoti, I am so glad you liked the post.
Loved all three recipes dear. I have always been a sprout lover and will love to try the sprout soup you shared above and also it’s red lentils version
sure dear roma try this and let me know how you liked it. thanks a lot dear for your visit.
Though I am familiar with sprouts salad, I would love to try the soup and the stir fry! They both sound delicious!
Yes Noor both are easy and tasty..would love to know your experience when you tried it. thanks a lot dear for your visit.
We have sprouts every day since it is my daughter’s medicine. I have never tried the soup and going to try it soon. Thank you for sharing.
I have only tried sprouts salads. My husband likes sprouts. Will try the soup and the stir fry version too. Thank you for sharing the recipe ❤️
Thanks simrit, i am glad you liked the recipe.
Thanks a lot madhuji, I am so glad you liked it,.
Sprout salad is my personal favourite but the soup was something new for me. Will try that out.
Thanks debi, would love to know your experience when you tried it. thanks a lot dear for your visit.
Wow Sprouts salad….that I can try Surbhi it is new to me, we eat chana and moong lil fried one sprouts, lets c how soup comes out, loving your healthy eating ideas!
I eat sprouts but I have never tried making soup with them. Thanks for the recipe. 🙂
Sprouts soup is new for me. I am surely going to try it Surbhi.Thank you for sharing such a different soup.
Glad I came across your blogpost. Well tomorrow I have three options for my moong preparation
Aah! This post brought some lovely memories. At one point of time, sprouts were a regular on our dining table…
This also reminds me that it has been ages, since I made sprouts at home. Sprouts soup is interesting… will try it!
Thanks for some smiles and memories and a new recipe too 🙂
Sprouts are very good for health and I used to make stir fry sprouts once a week but never tried it’s soup. This recipe looks so tempting and I am surely gonna try this .
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