How to make sprouts at home with green gram & black chana is explained in this post with step by step pictures and tips. Sprouts are protein packed no cook healthy platter that is commonly eaten in morning and as snack. Many recipes like sprouts salad, sprouts rice, sprouts sundal etc can be made using sprouts.
Homemade Sprouts is always healthy. I make sprouts with green moong bean regularly. This time I tried with black chana too but it took more time around 2 days for even the small sprouts to appear. I have seen sprouts / mixed bean sprouts at stores but haven’t reached out anytime as I always doubt on the hygiene factor so always make my own batch.
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How to make sprouts?
- Though sprouts are easily available in supermarkets , I would highly recommend making your own batch. Its not only easy but hygenic when made at home.
- First to begin with soak the bean in water for at least 8 hours or overnight.
- Rinse it well, drain water completely. Keep covered in a cloth or a hot box for a day.
- If you want long sprouts then keep it for a day mine is after 8 hrs. I would prefer short ones.
- Anyways long or short doesn’t really matter for the nutrition and health benefits it gives. Once it starts to sprouting itself, the nutrition is doubled when compared to the normal bean.
But if you want more lengthy sprouts, then keep aside for another 3-4 hours extra. But just open and check then leave it undisturbed don’t toss or turn over.
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Sprouts Ingredients
- Green gram – Green gram is the fastest bean that sprouts easily and quickly.
- Black chana – It takes at least 2 days for the sprouts to come out.
Homemade Sprouts Step by Step
1.To begin with first soak green moong bean in water for 8 hrs or overnight.
2.Rinse well and drain water completely.
3.To begin with first transfer soaked beans to a muslin cloth.
4.Pull the edges twist and turn to tighten it completely.
5.Keep it inside a bowl.
6.Keep covered for a day.
7.Check and sprouts must have come like this.
Enjoy it as such or make salad.
Expert Tips
- You can even make mixed sprouts but soaking and getting sprouts for each bean will surely differ so keep that in mind.
- You can make sprouts with mochai, dried green , yellow peas, chana, thattapayir etc.
- You can either make salad with fresh sprouts or make a stir fry with it. You can also use this for any chaats like pani puri , dahi puri etc.
Serving and Storage
Sprouts can be stored in fridge for up to a week. You can make curries, stir fries or eat it as such too.
Each bean takes different amount of time for the sprout to be visible. I tried to make sprouts with black chana using the same above method and it took around 2 and 1/2 days completely for the sprouts to come out. For black chana you need to soak overnight.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup green moong bean
- 1/2 cup black chana
Instructions
- Take the bean you want to make sprouts here I’ve used green moong bean. Rinse it well twice or thrice.
- Transfer this to a bowl and soak it in water for at least 6-7 hrs or preferably overnight.
- Then next day drain water and transfer to a clean muslin cloth.
- Bring the corners of the muslin cloth to the center, tie a knot and keep aside undisturbed for at least 8 hrs.
- You can also keep it in a container/casserole (hot pack) and keep it closed.
- After 8 hours, if you open you can see the sprouts coming.
- We usually like the medium sprout not too long ones.
- But if you want more lengthy sprouts, then keep aside for another 3-4 hours extra. But just open and check then leave it undisturbed don’t toss or turn over.
- Each bean takes different amount of time for the sprout to be visible. I tried to make sprouts with black chana using the same above method and it took around 2.5 days
- For black chana you need to soak overnight.
- You can either make salad with fresh sprouts or make a stir fry with it. You can also use this for any chaats like pani puri , dahi puri etc.
Notes
- You can even make mixed sprouts but soaking and getting sprouts for each bean will surely differ so keep that in mind.
- You can make sprouts with mochai, dried green , yellow peas, chana, thattapayir etc.
- You can either make salad with fresh sprouts or make a stir fry with it. You can also use this for any chaats like pani puri , dahi puri etc.
Priya R
useful post 🙂
Sangeetha
I too make moong sprouts more often but chickpea doesn't worked to me…urs sprouted so beautifully…nice n useful post!
APARNARAJESHKUMAR
loved the photography amazing !
Shan
Healthy!! I try to make sprouts atleast one in a week.
srkriz
Sharmi Nice clicks.. If you want it to sprout very quick after you soak tie in muslin cloth tight and put it in hot pack.. It comes out very quick whatever be the sprout..even for places like bangalore.
Sharmilee! :)
@Me : I have just set it as google account to avoid anon comments 🙂 No I'm a Nikonian 🙂 I use 35mm prime for all my food pics
Priya
I do my sprouts at home too. Fantastic.
RAKS KITCHEN
Love all the pictures, excellent clarity. Love the perfect sprouts length too.
jeyashrisuresh
Beautiful clicks and very useful post
M D
Beautiful!
Rajesh Kumar Sharma
Love to make and eat sprouts.
faaby
hi sharmeee
thanx aloot fr d post…i made it n it came out well…i hav a doubt here..can v keep the remaining refrigerated??if so how long??pls help with a reply…keep going…
SHARMILEE J
Yes you can keep it refrigerated for 2 days….
Anuja Priya
can we make sprout with Black Gram (karuppu ulundhu)?
Prabhakar
Please sprouts making procedure
Che Jane
Useful Post.
I tried the method stated here and it worked wonders. Thanks for sharing your tried and trusted experience here.