Showing posts with label Sprout. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sprout. Show all posts

Friday, April 22, 2011

Mixed vegetable moong sprouts curry


Sprouts are considered as wonder foods. They rank as the freshest and most nutritious of all vegetables available to the human diet. By a process of natural transmutation, sprouted food acquires vastly improved digestibility and nutritional qualities when compared to non-sprouted embryo from which it derives. Moong sprouts are rich source of protien, Vitamin-C and iron. With moong sprouts I usually make salad or just  a simple dal. This is the first time I tried cooking the sprouts with different kinds of veggies and spices and the outcome was a real hit. Adding veggies to the tthe moong sprouts makes it more healthy and Panchpuran- bengali spice mix adds up to the flavour of the dish.  Its a low fat dish as I have used very minmal oil, just for the seasoning..
Ingredietns:
Homemade Moong dal sprouts- 3 cups
shredded carrots- 2 tbsp
cabbage finely chopped- 1/4 cup
spinach- I cup (chopped)
yellow pumpkins- 1 cup (cubed)
ginger- 1 tsp (shreded0
green chilli- 1(chopped)
tomato- 1 (chopped)
corriander powder- 1 1/2 tsp
cumin powder- 1 tsp
Badshah Rajwadi garam masala- 1 tsp
Dry mago powder (amchur)- 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
chilli powder- 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
Hing- 1 generous pinch
Panchpuran- 1 tsp
oil- 1/2 tsp
coriander leaves(cilantro) to garnish- 3 tbsp


Method:
  • In a presurre cooker add the home made sprouts, all the veggies, ginger, chillies, turmeric powder and cook them with 3 1/2 cups of water. (Please check Home-made Moong dal sprouts post to make your own healthy sprouts.)
  • Heal oil in a small wok, add panchpuran. 
  • When the mustard cracks add, hing, corriander powder, cumin powder, dry mango powder and garam masala and fry for 1 minute in low medium flame. 
  • Add 1/4 cup of water and boil them and add it to the cooked sprouts and allow it to cook for 5 minutes. Mixed vegetable moong sprouts curry is ready to serve.This can be serve with rice or chapati.. 

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Healthy Sprout Salad Recipe

Salads are uniformly low in fat, full of vitamins and makes a perfect accompaniment to a variety of dishes. Sprout salad is a very refreshing and healthy salad. Dal when sprouted turn out to be sweeter and this combo goes well with any raw vegetables.
You can easily have it for breakfast and dinner, I can assure you it will keep you full and satisfied as it is quite tasty as well.

Ingredients

Mixed Sprouts - 2 cups
Carrot - 1 ( Cut them into small cubes)
Sweet Corn Kernels - 1/2cup ( Put it in hot water for 5 mins)
Roasted Peanuts - 1/4 cup
Bell pepper - 1
Tomato - 1

Dressing
Lime Juice - 1 tbs
salt - Acc to taste
Black Pepper - 1/2 tsp



Method

Take the mixed Sprouts in a bowl , followed by chopped carrot.
De seed the tomato and bell pepper and chop them into small cubes. Add the same into the bowl.
Remove the kernels from the water .Filter the water and add it in the bowl .
Add the roasted peanuts.
Give a good mix by adding salt and pepper.
Finally pour the lemon Juice mix well and serve.