19 Responses to “How to Sprout Beans”

1. How to Sprout Mung Beans - how-to video on ShowMeTheCurry Says:
   March 27th, 2008 at 3:52 am

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2. Richard Says:
   May 27th, 2008 at 5:36 pm

   Hello,
   Can you point me to the dahl recipe that incorporates the sprouted mung beans? Thank you.

   -Richard

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3. hetal Says:
   May 27th, 2008 at 6:11 pm

   Hi Richard,

   The video is in production and will come out soon.

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4. Anonymous Says:
   October 9th, 2008 at 4:18 am

   I thought kidney bean sprouts are toxic???

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5. hetal Says:
   October 9th, 2008 at 11:15 pm

   Thanks for bringing up an interesting point…it seems that the toxins are removed by cooking sprouted kidney beans.

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6. Anonymous Says:
   November 30th, 2008 at 3:14 pm

   good one..

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7. Harold Gomez Says:
   February 25th, 2009 at 6:46 am

   I migrated to Melbourne Australia 35 Years ago and i am very happy to have come across your nice website with all these recipies. Keep up the good work .God Bless Harold Gomez.

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8. AM Says:
   March 23rd, 2009 at 7:46 pm

   Hello Ladies,
   From where can i buy CheeseCloth?.

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9. hetal Says:
   March 23rd, 2009 at 8:07 pm

   Hi AM,

   Cheese cloth is basically a very thin cotton cloth. The Cheese Cloth available in American stores like Wal-Mart has a weave which is very loose. If you use this, you will have to use 4-5 layers of the cloth. Or, you can use cloth like that of a dhoti.

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   sudha Reply:
   June 27th, 2009 at 2:26 am

   Hi Hetal,
   I love to cook ur receipes, i bought the cheese cloth it seems to be to small to hold sprouts… can u tell me the width and length of cheese cloth ur using.. so that i can buy the same..

   Thanks

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   hetal Reply:
   June 28th, 2009 at 9:34 pm

   You can still use what you bought. Just place the soaked beans in a pan with a lid and cover the top with the wet cheese cloth and close the lid tightly. It should still sprout.

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10. Anju Says:
    May 11th, 2009 at 7:39 pm

    Hi Hetal, Anuja.. Another way of sprouting is by putting the soaked beans (after removing all the water) in a hot-case and place it in warm temperature (as u mentioned, oven will do). This is easier way and you will not need cheesecloth.

    Cheers, Anju

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    hetal Reply:
    May 11th, 2009 at 7:46 pm

    Thanks for this great suggestion Anju!

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11. s Says:
    August 12th, 2009 at 8:24 pm

    great ideas, greatrecipes but a bit more preparation in terms of text and terminology before shooting the video would not be sich a bad idea

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12. Alexander Says:
    February 23rd, 2010 at 3:33 pm

    Hello,
    thanks for all these great advices. Yesterday I ate Chicken Curry with Fenugreek leaves. I liked its taste.
    Do you know how to grow Fenugreek?

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    hetal Reply:
    February 24th, 2010 at 1:46 am

    Hi Alexander,

    Glad you are finding SMTC useful. Though we grow curry leaves, mint and fresh garlic, we actually have never tried to grow fenugreek.

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13. Ankita Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 6:05 pm

    Hi Hetal/Anuja:

    Thanks a lot for the method to sprout mungbeans.
    I have a few questions though;

    1> You mentioned that it takes approximately 2 days until they’re sprouted. Is there a way to know exactly at point they’re edible? I have heard that over-sprouting them may make them inedible/harmful, Is that true? Is it something to do with the length of the sprout that grows, indicating readiness?

    2> Can you sprout things like kala channa/ white vatana/ black eye peas/ masoor matki?

    And Lastly:
    3> Once ready & sprouted, how does one use them, for instance if i want to do light vaghar with them? Do i need to wash them? Do i need to boil/pressure cook them? Or are they ready to it as-is?

    Thanks a lot,
    -A

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    hetal Reply:
    March 8th, 2010 at 2:32 am

    Hi Ankita,

    We’ve not heard of “over-sprouting” beans. You can actually eat them before the two days or as soon as you see the sprout coming out. They will be tender at this time. The longer you keep them, the longer the sprout will be.

    To use them, you can gently rinse them in cold water and drain. Many people consume raw sprouts but because of E Coli concerns, it is best for young children, older people and pregnant women to eat cooked sprouts. Since the sprouts are tender, you can do a light vaghar and add them in with a little water and spices (cover and cook until tender). You can also do the vaghar in your pressure cooker and add them in with a little water and spices. Switch off the stove after one whistle and remove the pressure after about 3-4 minutes…else they will overcook.

    Almost any type of bean can be sprouted, however, many people believe that kidney beans (when sprouted) become toxic.

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    Ankita Reply:
    March 8th, 2010 at 7:03 am

    Thanks for the info Hetal, thats great!

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