HOW TO MAKE SPROUTS AT HOME

Things Required:

Mixed beans of your choice, I used Chickpeas, Green Moong, Pinto Beans, Cannellini beans.

Damn Clothes

Hot pack boxes

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Clean and soak the beans over night in cold water.

2) Drain the water and gain soak in cold water in the morning.

3) Before going to bed, drain the water, wash well again and wrap the beans in damn clothes.

4) Keep them in Hot pack boxes overnight.

5) Sprouts are seen the next day morning. Sprinkle little water over the cloth . You can either remove them in the morning or in the evening depending upon the climate and how it has sprouted. Clean it once when removed and store it in an air tight container.

SUNDAL PODI

INGREDIENTS :

Roasted Channa dal / Pottukadalai / Porikadalai - 50 gms
Asafoetida - 2 tsps
Salt to taste
Red Chillies - 50 gms
Curry leaves - 1 handful

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1. Dry roast all the said ingredients one by one .
2. Allow them to cool down.
3.Blend them to a fine powder and store it in an air tight container.

It can be served with any type of sundal / masala papad / stir fry .

HOMEMADE FRESH CURD / YOGURT

INGREDIENTS :

Warm fully boiled milk - 2 cups
Fresh curd (home made / store brought ) -- 5 tbsps

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1. Add 4 tbsps of fresh curd to the warm milk not hot milk  .
2. Leave it undisturbed and covered for 3-4 hrs during summer and few more hours during winter.

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