How to Sprout Mung Bean Sprouts Well? Plus Delicious Recipes

Mung bean sprouts are rich in vitamins, crisp in texture, and inexpensive, making them very popular with consumers. However, some of the rootless bean sprouts sold on the market are forced with hormones and chemical fertilizers, which are harmful to the human body, and are hard to distinguish with the naked eye. In fact, growing mung bean sprouts is very simple, and you can grow them at home. So how do you sprout mung bean sprouts well? What delicious recipes are there?

1. How do you sprout mung bean sprouts well?

(1) Prepare the materials and tools

Some mung beans, 2 towels with good water absorption (clean, odorless, colorfast, white is best), 1 small bucket (any clean, watertight container will do), 1 plastic sieve, 1 basin for holding water

(2) Method

1. Put the mung beans in the bucket, add water to soak, until the mung bean skins split open.

2. Spread a towel with good water absorption on top of the plastic sieve, wet it with water, then spread the split mung beans evenly on the towel;

3. Soak another towel and spread it over the mung beans, then place the whole setup on the basin to prevent water from flowing everywhere;

4. Place the whole thing in a dark place and water it every day, until bean sprouts that can be eaten have grown;

(3) Notes

The whole process of sprouting mung bean sprouts must avoid light, otherwise the sprouts will turn red; they can still be eaten that way, they just will not taste as good. If the beans are not new but old beans, they will also turn red, but there is no need to worry, this is normal.

There must be no standing water in the basin, otherwise the bean sprouts will all rot; just give them a rinse once a day.

A person is light and floaty without heavy pressure; putting something on top of the bean sprouts will make them thick and sturdy. Do not worry that it will press the bean sprouts so they cannot grow, only that the bottom will be a bit bent.

Of course, mung bean sprouts you sprout yourself have roots, so when eating them you have to spend some time removing the roots, but bean sprouts you sprout yourself are safer to eat.

2. What delicious recipes are there for mung bean sprouts?

1. Cold-dressed mung bean sprouts

Mung bean sprouts are a very common vegetable; mung bean sprouts can clear summer heat, unblock the meridians and neutralize various toxins, tonify the kidney, promote urination and reduce swelling, beautify the skin, and eating them regularly can lower blood lipids and soften blood vessels. Mung bean sprouts, refined salt, fragrant vinegar, light soy sauce, oil-splashed chili, cilantro.

Method: Cut off the roots of the mung bean sprouts and wash them clean. Bring water to a boil in a pot, add the mung bean sprouts, blanch for a few seconds until just cooked, then remove. Drain the mung bean sprouts well and put them in a clean serving bowl, add light soy sauce, refined salt, fragrant vinegar, and a little oil-splashed chili, and mix well so the flavors are absorbed. This dish is simple to make, refreshing and appetizing, and very suitable for eating after the holidays to cleanse the stomach.

2. Stir-fried mung bean sprouts with chives

Ingredients: mung bean sprouts, chives, pea starch, cooking wine, salt, monosodium glutamate, ginger, vinegar

Method: Wash the mung bean sprouts and drain off the water; wash the chives and cut into 3 cm long sections; heat oil in a wok, add shredded ginger to scent the oil; add the mung bean sprouts, splash in the cooking wine, and stir-fry quickly over high heat; then add the chive sections, sprinkle in salt and monosodium glutamate and stir well; splash in the vinegar, thicken with wet starch, then remove from the wok and plate it up.