Receta Sprouted green moong salad recipe – How to make healthy green moong sprouts salad/ sprouted green moong salad recipe – healthy recipes

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Moong sprouts salad is a very healthy and refreshing salad made with sprouted moong, onions, tomatoes and chaat masala. You can use the readily available moong sprouts available in the market or can easily sprout the moong at home itself. Sprouted moong salad is a very nutritious and refreshing salad, which can be used as a side dish or as light meal in itself.  This recipe is very simple to make and a dish full of proteins and calcium.  It can be had as a breakfast too.  Lemon juice and chaat masala gives a nice tangy taste to the salad.  You can also add other veggies like grated beetroot, cabbage or carrot to  make it even more healthier. To sprout moong beans at home, wash and soak the moong beans with sufficient overnight or for 8-10 hours. Next day, drain all the water out with a strainer. Now cover the bowl with damp towel and place the bowl in a warm dark place. Just ensure that there is enough moisture by checking periodically. Second day you can see the sprouts coming out. You can use these now as raw in salads or boil it or have it plain or use for making a chaat. Prep Time : 15 mins Cook Time : 10 mins North Indian cuisine INGREDIENTS Sprouted green moong – 1 cup Chopped onions – 1/4 cup Chopped tomatoes – 1/4 cup Chopped cucumber – 1/4 cup Red chilli powder – 1/4 tsp Green chilli – 1 (small – finely chopped) (optional) Chaat masala – 1/4 tsp Lemon juice – 2 tablespoons Few chopped coriander leaves for garnishing Salt according to taste HOW TO MAKE OR PREPARE SPROUTED MOONG SALAD RECIPE Firstly boil or steam the sprouted green moong till completely cooked.  (You can also parboil the moong if you prefer a crunchy taste. ) Then completely drain the excess water.  Take the cooked moong to a wide bowl.  Add the chopped onions, tomatoes and cucumber. Add the chopped coriander leaves.  Then add the red chilli powder, chaat masala, green chilly, lemon juice and salt. Give a good mix.  Serve the sprouted moong salad immediately. NOTES/TIPS Sprouted moong salad stays good for 4-5 days, if refrigerated. Add pomegranates to give a sweet tangy taste to the salad. Add roasted peanuts for a crunchy flavour. You can also use this salad as a filling or stuffing, for a grilled sandwich. You can half cook the moong beans, if you want a crunchy salad.   Related RecipesSweet corn salad recipe – How to make corn salad recipe – salad recipesChickpea peanut salad recipe – How to make chana moongphali salad recipe – salad recipesPalak khichdi recipe – How to make spinach or palak dal khichdi recipe – khichdi recipesSweet corn fried rice recipe – How to make corn fried rice recipe – rice recipesBottlegourd curry/Sorakkai kootu (Lauki and moong dal curry) – How to make sorakkai kootu recipeMethi kadhi recipe – Methi or fenugreek kadhi recipe – How to make methi kadhi recipePalak moongdal recipe (Dal palak) – How to make dal palak or spinach dal (with coconut) – Palak recipesMoong sprouts salad recipe – How to make healthy moong sprouts salad recipe – healthy recipesWhole wheat with jaggery cake recipe – eggless cake recipesRagi ladoo recipe – How to make ragi ladoo / nachni laddo recipe – ragi recipes