You have probably already tried or seen in the supermarket more than once jars with bean sprouts, a product widely used in salads and dishes of all kinds. What is not so common yet, but is gaining popularity every day, is the consumption of sprouts and sprouts of all kinds of seeds.
Join us in this Green Ecologist article, in which we are going to see how to make lentil sprouts at home and you will see that they are cheap and easy to get.
Sprouts They are, as their name suggests, sprouts grown from all kinds of seeds. Recently they have become popular with great speed, since they provide a whole series of advantages with respect to their consumption in the form of seeds. On the one hand, sprouted sprouts They have great nutritional value and are very easy to digest, so their nutritional properties are used much better than if we just eat the same food in the form of seeds. In addition, they are generally very rich in antioxidants and some of them contain protein concentrations comparable to those found in meat.
It should also be noted that the germination process tends to reduce the amount of gluten in the food, so they can be easier to digest for those with a mild intolerance to it. Be very careful, however, if you have a severe intolerance to it, since germination does not eliminate gluten completely.
To prepare your sprouts of lentils The first thing you will need, as you can imagine, are the lentil seeds. Some specialized stores sell seeds prepared to be germinated, treated in a way that prevents the appearance of bacteria in the germination process.
However, you can also carry out your sprouts with completely normal lentils, although you must take special care in the lentil germination process to prevent the necessary humidity from causing the appearance of unwanted pathogens. In the process that we explain to you below, we take several security measures to avoid this, but if in any case you have doubts, cook your sprouts before consuming them and thus you will eliminate any danger of contamination.
Once you have the seeds of these legumes, follow these Steps to Make Lentil Sprouts:
For this process, you may find this other article on How to make a germinator useful.
Take care of hygiene as much as possible, especially if you work with common seeds. As we have already said, the germination process requires humidity that is also a suitable medium for the development of bacteria and fungi, and the most scrupulous hygiene possible is the best method to combat it. Buying specialized seeds is also an option, but it is noticeably more expensive.
Remember cook your sprouts before consuming them whenever you have doubts about their state, and do not keep the sprouts for more than 4 or 5 days in the fridge, especially in the warm season. As the germination process is not that long, you will soon have the time taken to produce your sprouts at the same rate as you consume them.
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