Sprouts

Name: Sprouts
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 serving Chickpeas; 1 serving Lentils; 1 serving beans; 1 serving peas

Sprouts might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 461 calories, 30g of protein, and 3g of fat. This recipe serves 1. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. A mixture of beans, lentils, peas, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the peas you could follow this main course with the Easy Peasy Strawberry Dessert as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place the legumes in a strainer and rinse them thoroughly under running water. Then transfer them to a large bowl (the bowl should be large enough to accommodate the legumes growth in volume during soaking) and fill the bowl more than halfway with warm water. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set it aside at room temperature; let the legumes soak until they are tender, 4 to 6 hours or even overnight.

Ingredients you will need

Legumes

Water

Wrap

Equipment you will use

Plastic Wrap

Sieve

Bowl

Drain the legumes and transfer them to a glass jar that is large enough to accommodate a six-fold increase in volume.

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Legumes

Place a piece of cheesecloth over the mouth of the jar and secure it with the jars ring (for a Mason-type jar) or with a sturdy rubber band.

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Cheesecloth

Place the jar in a dark, humid spot (I keep mine in the cupboard under the kitchen sink). Two or three times a day (if you remember), rinse the legumes by filling the jar with water (pour it through the cheesecloth) and then draining it; return the legumes to their solitary confinement. Within 24 hours, you will notice tiny sprouts emerging from the grains. Two or 3 days of this rinse-drain-store cycle will yield sprouts that are about 2 inches long.

Ingredients you will need

Legumes

Sprouts