Wednesday, November 16

Cruchy Fenugreek and Horsegram Sprouts Salad, a good dish for the Diabetics


Horsegram is known as Kollu in Tamil, Mudhira in Malayalam etc  Kollu is known in Ayurveda medical texts and have been used in their treatments for centuries in the southern parts of India.
Sprouts are known to be high  in Vitamin A, Thiamine, Vitamin C, Iron and Potassium. Sprouting the horsegram helps in reducing the production of gas  and helps  to digest easier and better than the dried horse gram.

How to prepare Fenugreek and Horsegram sprouts?
Soak 2 tablespoons each of Fenugreek and horsegram separately overnight. Drain the water out from the dals in the morning.
Tie them up in a thin cloth  for 24 hours. Sprouts will appear after this period. If kept for over 48 hours like that yu can see longer sprouts appearing.
Youwill have to just see that the bag is moist all the time. If needed sprinkle a little water now and then.
Now remove the sprouts from the bag and clean them nicely under tap water.

Ingredients needed for Fenugreek and Horsegram Sprouts Salad
1 cup of sprouts
2 tomatoes, chopped coarsely
2 tbsps freshly grated coconut
salt to taste
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

How to prepare Fenugreek and Horsegram Sprouts Salad?
Mix all the in gredients mentioned together. Use immediately.
If you like you can use a dash of lime juice over that.
The salad is very rich in vitamons, iron and other minerals.
You can also mix and use other vegetables like carrot, cucumber, french beans etc.

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