For people on diet and interested in weight loss.
Sprout lentil salad is a good source of protein and calcium.
Sprout lentil salad is a good source of protein and calcium.
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cup sprouted moong
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1 cup chopped cucumber
- 1 sliced orange
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro (coriander)
- 1 seeded and chopped green chili (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt, adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground roasted cumin seed (jeera)1 tablespoon lemon juice, adjust to taste
- 2 tablespoons yogurt (optional for vegan)
- 1 tablespoon ginger juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Mix all the salad dressing ingredients together. Keep aside.
- Next cook the sprouts with salt and 1/4 cup of water in a saucepan as it comes to boil turn off the heat.
- Cover the pan for about three to four minutes, drain any liquid.
- Let the sprouts cool to room temperature and add the dressing.
- In a serving dish make arrange tomatoes, cucumber and oranges. On top add the spiced sprouts.
- Garnish with cilantro and green chili.
How to make sprouts:
- Soak the whole moong for 10 to 12 hours. Water should be about four times more than the Moong.
- After soaking moong, it will double in volume.
- Line a colander with muslin cloth. Drain the water and loosely wrap the beans with the muslin cloth. Store the soaked beans in a warm dark place. For example, store the beans in a closed oven or cover with a heavy cloth. Within a day or two, the beans will have sprouted.
Sprouts can be refrigerated for four or five days.
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