17. MOONG SPROUTS (DIABETIC & HEART FRIENDLY SNACK)

 MOONG SPROUTS

INGREDIENTS

1. Sprouted* Moong (Green Gram)...1 cup 
2. Cooking oil...1 tsp
3. Ginger chopped...1 tsp
4. Green chilly chopped...1
5. Salt 1/2 tsp (as per taste)
6. Lemon juice...1 tbsp

METHOD

1. Heat oil in a pan. 
2. Add chopped ginger, chopped chilly and salt and stir briskly.
3. Add sprouts and 1/4 cup water.
4. Cover with a lid and cook on slow heat till it becomes tender and water dries up. Keep stirring in between ensuring that it does not get burnt.
5. Take off the burner and squeeze lemon juice before serving.

USEFUL TIPS

1. *For making sprouts, wash and soak 1 cup whole  Moong (green gram) in water for app 8-12 hours. Wrap the soaked daal in a sprouter or in a wet cloth and place in a pan covered with a lid. Keep checking periodically that the cloth remains moist and is not totally dry at any point. Depending on the climatic conditions, Moong will sprout in 18 to 24 hours.  
2. Chopped onion and coriander leaves can also be added before serving.
3. Makes a healthy side dish or a healthy snack in between meals.
4. In case you want it absolutely fat-free, simply cook the sprouts with all ingredients and add lemon juice etc as above. 

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