How to Sprout Beans

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How to Sprout Beans

 

1/4 cup dry beans of choice,such as lentils, soybeans, red beans, black beans,

etc.

Filtered water as needed

 

Sort and rinse the beans. Transfer the beans to a bowl, cover them with 2 cups

water, and leave them to soak at room temperature for 8 hours or overnight.

Drain the soaked beans in a colander and gently rinse them with cold water.

Place the colander over a bowl and leave the beans to drain.

Place the colander in a dark place, such as a kitchen cabinet, to encourage

sprouting. Repeat the " rinsing/leaving to drain/returning to a dark place "

procedure twice a day or more, for 3 to 5 days, or until the beans sprout a tail

that is an 1-inch or more long. Place the sprouted beans in indirect sunlight

for several hours, to create chlorophyll and to turn the sprouted tails green

before using.

Or, if you have a sprouter jar, use it to soak and sprout the beans in. Invert

it at an angle in a bowl to drain, and place in a dark place to encourage

sprouting. One can easily be made with a large, wide mouthed jar, covering the

top with cheesecloth or a mesh screen, and securing it with a rubber band or jar

ring.

Store the sprouted beans in the refrigerator and use within 3 days. Carefully

rinse the sprouted beans in a colander to remove any of the loose hulls -- the

hulls should sink to the bottom of the colander as you rinse -- then transfer

the sprouted beans to a bowl and discard the loosened hulls. Use to add flavor

and crunch to salads, sandwiches, and grain dishes.

Do not attempt to sprout potato or tomato seeds as they are poisonous.

Also note that seeds may fail to sprout for many reasons such as: being too

old or improperly stored, improper rinsing and draining, not enough or too much

moisture, and insufficient air circulation.

If this happens, discard, and start again.

Makes 4 cups or more.

 

 

 

 

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