Green Gram/Cherru Payar Sprouts Raita

      There is no need to explain the health benefits of sprouts and the importance to include them in one’s daily menu. Here is a recipe for a healthy and tasty green gram sprouts raita. This recipe is adapted from Mrs. K.M. Mathew’s “Lalitha Pachakam”.

 

 

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Ingredients

1. Green Gram/Mung Bean Sprouts – 1 cup

2. Tomato deseeded and pulp removed – 1/2 small, chopped

3. Coriander Leaves – 2 tbsp chopped

4. Yoghurt – 1/2 – 3/4 cup

5. Hing –  A pinch

6. Sugar – A pinch

7. Salt – To taste

Method

 

1. Steam the green gram/mung bean sprouts. 

 

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2. Combine them with chopped tomato, coriander leaves, yoghurt, hing, sugar and salt. The original recipe calls for adding sauteed onion and green chillies to the raita, which I didnt do, as I wanted it to be free of oil.

 

 

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How to grow sprouts?

 

Wash the whole green gram well and remove any discolored ones.  Soak them in water for around 12 – 15 hrs.  Drain the water and keep them covered in a container. They will sprout in 1-2 days. Rinse and drain them at least once a day to prevent them from drying out.

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Maya Akhil

Wife, Mother, Blogger and above all, an ardent lover of good food. I cook, serve, and eat with almost the same passion. The divine aroma that fills the kitchen when I cook or bake is simply what keeps me going!

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