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    Home » By Ingredient » Legumes » Green Gram ~ Mung Dal ~ Moong Dal

    Published: Sep 8, 2016 · Modified: May 8, 2023 by Usha Rao

    Homemade Moong Sprouts and Sprouts Stir Fry

    Today is one of those days where I don’t know what to write or rather not in a mood to write much but lots of pictures. I usually write at least 2-5 sentences between each picture. This way I feel the post is balanced with pictures as well as some content to read. Since there isn’t much to write and after lot of filtering, I selected three pictures for this post. I have two more on my photoblog.

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    Today I shall share how I make moong beans sprouts at home and a very quick snack for this month's ongoing Cooking Carnival, Cooking with Protein Rich Ingredients. Sprouts are more nutritious than the bean itself and do not require too much of cooking either. The process of sprouting itself is time consuming. Beans are soaked for few hours to up to a day, then kept in a damp place to germinate. I make moong sprouts once in awhile and eat it like a snack or add some to soups or salads. My go to snack with sprouts is either stir fried sprouts or seasoned microwave sprouts.

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    Sprouts stir fry is not a recipe as such and seasoned microwave sprouts is even simpler. For microwave sprouts, I season sprouts with salt, chili powder, garlic, add little bit of oil and microwave for a minute or two, just until the raw smell of the beans disappears. That’s it! This is my go to recipe most of the time. Recipes for homemade sprouts and stir fried sprouts follows.

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    How to Make Sprouts
    Yields: at least 4-5 cups of sprouts (I did not measure but got 1 qt box & 3 cups box full of sprouts)

    Ingredients:

    • 1 cup Whole Moong Beans ~ Green Gram

    Preparation:

    • Wash moong beans and soak for 12 - 24 hours. Lately, moong soaked overnight is not sprouting well. I soak for 24 hours.
    • Next day, wash the moong beans again and put in a colander or a strainer. I put it in a strainer. Let the water drain.
    • Put the strainer on a bowl, wrap the strainer with saran or cling wrap. Put it in a warm dark place. I put it in the oven.
    • By next day beans will start sprouting. I usually leave it for two days. This time I left it for 3-4 days.
    • I prefer to sprout in a strainer and find it easy this way. Other option is to loosely tie the beans in a muslin or cheesecloth. Even a cotton scarf or dupatta will work. Place this in a box or a container and cover it. Do not tie the cloth tight as I did in the below picture. This time I sprouted half the beans in a strainer and the other half in a cheese cloth. The top two pictures in the collage are of soaked beans in a strainer, wrapped with cling wrap and sprouted beans. The bottom pictures are of beans tied in a cheese cloth, before and after sprouting.
    • Once the beans sprout, wash and store in a closed container in the fridge. Sprouts will continue to grow even when refrigerated but at a slow rate. Use as required.

    Moong Sprouts Stir Fry
    Ingredients:

    • 1 cup Moong Sprouts
    • ¾ - 1 tsp. Oil
    • ⅛ Cumin
    • 1 Green Chili chopped
    • 1 medium sized clove of Garlic, minced
    • ¼ of a small Onion, chopped
    • 1 Green Onion, chopped
    • Salt to taste
    • Pinch of Turmeric
    • Cilantro to garnish

    Preparation:

    • Wash and leave the sprouts in a strainer.
    • Heat oil in a pan. When hot, add cumin and green chilies.
    • When chilies are lightly roasted, add garlic, let fry for few seconds.
    • Add onions, scallions and saute for few seconds.
    • Add salt, turmeric and mix.
    • Add sprouts and saute for 1 -2 minutes, just until raw taste of moong is gone.
    • Turn off the flame, transfer to a bowl and garnish with cilantro.

    Note:

    • I used only green chilies for heat. A combination of green chilies and chili powder or only chili powder can be used based on one’s preference.
    • I don’t saute onions for too long as I want to retain the crunchiness of onion. I saute it for few seconds to mellow raw onion smell & taste.
    • This is a very versatile stir fry and use spices and herbs of choice.
    • Do not saute sprouts for too long to retain most of the nutrients.

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    1. Sowmya:) says

      October 13, 2016 at 9:12 am

      I totally agree with Priya...you can make moong sprouts look sexy as hell! Never thought I would be drooling over sprouts but your pics are awesome. I usually sprout moong and others in a casserole. Will try your method next time.

      Reply
    2. Pavani says

      September 24, 2016 at 5:10 pm

      Healthy, nutritious and delicious sprouts fry,

      Reply
    3. Smruti | Herbivore Cucina says

      September 22, 2016 at 4:39 pm

      Wow you made the humble sprouts look so lovely! I love moong sprouts and your version of the stir-fry is awesome!

      Reply
    4. Suma Gandlur says

      September 22, 2016 at 1:52 pm

      I saw this the day you posted and thought of coming back and enjoy the post leisurely. That third image is superb, especially the bowls featured there.

      Reply
    5. Priya Srinivasan says

      September 21, 2016 at 11:32 am

      only you can make a simple moong sprouts look sexy like marlyn monroe! seriously i see it equal to her famous flying white skirt shot!!!
      That stir fry looks yumm!

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        September 21, 2016 at 8:06 pm

        Hahaha, Priya!!

        Reply
    6. Srivalli Jetti says

      September 20, 2016 at 1:42 am

      Lovely pictures and you don't have to worry about not writing..your pics have taken care of it..:)..

      Reply
    7. Vaishali Sabnani says

      September 18, 2016 at 5:01 am

      Making of sprouts is the same , but I have never tried a stir fry..for me sprouts means chaat..with loads of dahi , chutney and masalas.Let me try it sometime.

      Reply
    8. themadscientistskitchen says

      September 14, 2016 at 11:51 pm

      Love the pics as usual stunning n beautiful. As for the stir fry it's yum. In my case as I don't mind having the sprouts raw I have not tried it. Will make it with the batch in the fridge.

      Reply
    9. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      September 12, 2016 at 10:57 pm

      Until about a year ago I did not know that sprouting moong is so easy. Love your clicks Usha!

      Reply
    10. srividhya says

      September 12, 2016 at 1:36 pm

      Love your white background clicks. Very nice.

      Reply
    11. Kalyani MomChef says

      September 10, 2016 at 10:15 am

      looks like my comments are not going thru...

      love having sprouts as is.. and this dish is lovely too 🙂

      Reply
    12. sizzlingtastebuds says

      September 10, 2016 at 10:14 am

      love having sprouts as is.. and this dish is lovely too 🙂

      Reply
    13. Harini-Jaya R says

      September 09, 2016 at 8:25 pm

      Love how fresh the sprouts look. I also love the stir fry

      Reply
    14. cookingwithsapana says

      September 09, 2016 at 11:32 am

      I love home made sprouts.Such a wonderful post and very nice clicks.The stir fry looks amazing.

      Reply
    15. Gayathri Kumar says

      September 09, 2016 at 12:49 am

      I have never tried making sprouts in fridge. Next time let me try your version. The stir fry looks so yum..

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        September 09, 2016 at 10:28 pm

        I didn't make the sprouts in the fridge, Gayathri. I put them in the fridge after sprouting. What I meant is, sprouts will continue to grow even in the fridge but at a very slow rate.

        Reply
    16. Nalini says

      September 08, 2016 at 9:28 pm

      Very useful post and the sprouts stir fry looks so healthy and delicious..

      Reply
    17. Priya Suresh says

      September 08, 2016 at 3:15 pm

      Protein packed stir fry, i just love to have raw moong sprouts like snacks, they are excellent to munch when you feel super hungry.

      Reply
    18. Ritu Tangri says

      September 08, 2016 at 11:57 am

      Nice pictorial to show sprouting process

      Reply

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