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Make your own bean sprouts


Bean sprouts are young, sprouted mung beans (eaten just a few days after sprouting). Bean sprouts are packed with Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Iron. And thus a healthy addition to many stir fries at our restaurant.

We make small batches of bean sprouts and use them right away in our meals. It takes 3 to 5 days to sprout the beans, so once a week works fine for us.



 

BEAN SPROUTS

Prep time: 2 minutes - Cook time 10 hours and 3 - 5 days - Makes 1 jar


INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup mung beans (or other sprouting start of your choice)

  • Water

EQUIPMENT

  • Jar

  • Cheesecloth

PREPARATION

  • Rinse 1/2 cup of mung beans thoroughly, picking out any nasty-looking beans.

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Place the beans in the bottom of a jar and cover with several inches of water. Cover the jar with cheesecloth (or some foil with holes punched in it) and secure the cloth with a rubber band or jar band.

  • Place the jar in a dark location at room temperature. Let the beans soak for 8 to 12 hours, or overnight.

  • Drain the water from the beans and rinse the beans in the jar. Drain all of the water out of the jar, re-cover with the cheesecloth, and return to the dark location.

  • At least twice a day over the next several days, rinse the beans in the jar thoroughly, drain the water completely, and re-cover. This prevents the beans from getting musty or moldy. Remove any suspect sprouts.

  • When the sprouts have reached the desired size (around 2 to 4 days), remove them from the jar and rinse well.

  • Eat immediately, or store dry in a container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days


 

This recipe is made at the @THEFOODFORESTKITCHEN, the slow food restaurant of @ECOLOGICTHAILAND.


Come and taste the wonderful homemade, fresh, organic food and drinks, while you enjoy the view over the rain forest and valley!


A MEAL WITH A VIEW.


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