MUNG BEAN SPROUT SALAD

Sprouting grains increases the contents of total proteins, fat, certain essential amino acids, total sugars etc. This salad is so nutritious and tastes so good as it contains sprouts, vegetables and touch of ginger and lemon. They are really bumped up with lot of vitamins, Minerals, fibre etc. So try it and let me know the outcome.

Ingredients :

Sprouted Mung bean - 1 cup

Carrots - 1/4 cup shredded or finely chopped

Cucumber - 1/4 cup fined cubed

Cabbage - 1/4 cup finely sliced

Ginger - small piece

Green chilli - 1

Curry leaves

lemon - 1/2

coriander leaves - few

Coconut shredded - 1/2 tbsp (optional)

Asafoetida - 1 pinch

Salt

oil - 1 tsp

Method :

1. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Crush ginger and chilli or make paste.

2. Add the mustard seeds and once it splutters add ginger and chilli paste, asafoetida and curry leaves too.

3. Then add the sprouts sprinkle some water and close the lid so that the sprouts are cooked slightly.

4.Once moisture is absorbed add carrots and cabbage mix well and put off the fire immediately.

5. Now add cucumber, coconut, squeeze the lemon and salt.

6. Toss everything together and garnish with coriander.

7. It taste so yummy.