MOONG BEAN / GREEN GRAM SPROUTS SALAD

MOONG BEAN SPROUTS SALAD

Moong Bean Sprout / Green Gram Sprout Salad

Moon Bean Sprouts is a good source of Protein, Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C and very good source of Dietary Fiber. Not to forget to mention low in Cholestrol, Saturated Fat and Sodium :-)

How to make Moong Bean/ Green Gram Sprouts at home.

1.Wash and soak a cup of  moong bean/ green gram in water for 6-8hrs.
2. Drain excess water and
Option 1. put in a air tight container (steel/plastic box)
Option 2. Put in a muslin cloth/ cotton cloth/ big handkerchief. Tighten the cloth by tying it tightly.

3. Keep it overnight and next day you can see bean sprouted. If you want a longer sprout keep it for one more day.
 If you get a desired length of sprout and you are planning to use on the next day keep it in refrigerator.

Ingredients

Moong Bean Sprout / Green Gram Sprout Salad

1 cup moong bean sprouts
1 small onion finely chopped
1 small carrot grated
3-4 tbspn.  cucumber chopped
3-4 tbspn.  capsicum chopped
2-3 tbspn.  methi/ fenugreek leaves chopped
1tspn. lemon juice
1tbpn. coriander leaves chopped
1/2 tspn chaat masala
1/2 tspn. crushed pepper / pepper powder
1/2 tspn. chili finely chopped (optional)
Salt as per taste.


Method

1. Add the above ingredients in a bowl.
2. Add salt and mix them just before serving

KOSAMBRI

KOSAMBRI
Kosambri is a typical karnataka dish. All festivals and special occasions have this salad in the menu. Today I will be sharing Hesarbele Kosambri.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup moong dal
1 medium sized cucumber,chopped
3-4 green chillies, remove the seed and slit
1tspn oil
1tspn mustard seeds
4-5 curry leaves
1tspn lemon juice
pinch of asafoetida
fresh corriander chopped
2tbspn.fresh grated coconut
salt as per taste

Method:
1.Soak moong dal for 30minutes and drain it dry and keep it aside.
2.Heat oil in a small kadai or pan on meduim flame. Add mustard seeds-once it splutters,add green chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida. Saute and put off the flame.
3. Add the above seasoned to moong dal.
4. Add chopped cucumber, chopped corriander, grated coconut,salt and lemon juice.