Sprouted Moong Salad

September 29th, 2009 filed under Soups and Salads
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Sprout lentil (dal) salad is a very colorful, refreshing and healthy dish. Moong dal is a good source of protein and calcium. This salad can also be served as a light lunch. This is an easy recipe to prepare.

Recipe serves 4.

Sprouted Moong SaladIngredients:

  • 1 ½ cup sprouted moong
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cup chopped cucumber
  • 1 sliced orange
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (hara dhania)
  • 1 seeded and chopped green chili (optional)

Sprouted Moong Salad (Lettuce Wrap)Salad Dressing:

  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt, adjust to taste
  • 1 teaspoon ground roasted cumin seed (jeera)1 tablespoon lemon juice, adjust to taste
  • 2 tablespoons yogurt (optional for vegan)
  • 1 tablespoon ginger juice
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Method:

  1. Mix all the salad dressing ingredients together. Keep aside.
  2. Next cook the sprouts with salt and 1/4 cup of water in a saucepan as it comes to boil turn off the heat.
  3. Cover the pan for about three to four minutes, drain any liquid.
  4. Let the sprouts cool to room temperature and add the dressing.
  5. In a serving dish make arrange tomatoes, cucumber and oranges. On top add the spiced sprouts.
  6. Garnish with cilantro and green chili.

Notes:
How to make sprouts:

  1. Soak the whole moong for 10 to 12 hours. Water should be about four times more than the Moong.
  2. After soaking moong, it will double in volume.
  3. Line a colander with muslin cloth. Drain the water and loosely wrap the beans with the muslin cloth. Store the soaked beans in a warm dark place. For example, store the beans in a closed oven or cover with a heavy cloth. Within a day or two, the beans will have sprouted.

Suggestions:

  1. Sprouts can be refrigerated for four or five days.
  2. Sprouts salad makes a good lunch to take to the office or school.

12 Responses to “Sprouted Moong Salad”

  1. Excellent salad and an outstanding presentation. Thank you!

  2. Rachna says:

    Can I pressure cook the sprouts with one whistle? and skip orange?

  3. nupur says:

    Hi aunty,
    i am one of your follower in cooking ,i tried most of ur dishes and they are good ,aunty i need ur suggestion as we are invited to pot luck party ,i want to ask u abt which dish will be good for 30 ppl,which includes americans also,i was thinking abt this sprout salad ,aunty pls suggest sth and pls tell me how much moong i have to sprout for them aunty please please, party is on friday this week.
    thank u so much

  4. Eileen Freeman says:

    This looks such a good and easy salad to make, thank you, I will be trying it soon.

    (I think you really suit your new glasses.)

    Thank you Manjula

  5. The cooking way of this sprouted moong salad is a little weird, but I’ll try it later. Just one question: How can I add your blog into my RRS Reader? Thanks a lot:)

  6. hema says:

    hello aunty,

    I tried this salad recipe today. it was really tasty. thank you so much!!!!

  7. minu says:

    This is great recipe Manjulaji, I would like to know if the moong has to be cooked or should it still be crunchy or soft to bite.
    I always made it raw so i want to try your recipe.
    thanks
    minu

  8. Rehana Vaidya says:

    Dear Ms. Jain,

    Can you please do Chewtee Daal and Ras Puri Wadoo?

    Thank you. Rehana

  9. CT says:

    wow your looking good aunty

  10. swapna says:

    wow your looking good aunty

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