Sprouts and aloo or potato chaat with sweet corn. Both are very easy to make and delicious. Perfect tongue tickling, easy, quick and low calorie recipe for this hot weather. Just boil the potatoes or moong sprouts and mix everything. Serve as a evening snack or starter. You can also serve sprouts chaat as a nutritious salad with your meal.
You can also use raw moong sprouts just wash well before using. I sometime do so. And everyone loves the crunch. Its a completely gluten free, vegan, low calorie and oil free recipe.
Sprouts are super healthy when eaten raw or cooked. Sprouting also increases the protein content, and shortens the cooking time of legumes. During the process of sprouting, some of the stored starch in the legume is used up for forming the tiny leaves and rootlets and in manufacturing vitamin C. Here are some health benefits that will convince you to sprout more often. 1. Helps in digestion
2. Boosts blood circulation
3. Helps in weight loss
4. Builds your immune system
5. Improve eye sight
6. Heart friendly
7. Helps reduce acidity
8. May prevent premature ageing
To read more about health benefits of sprouts click here .
Making moong sprouts is very easy. Also sharing the method with recipe. You can get some more sprouts recipes on this blog.Click on the name below for recipe.
And some chaat recipes
1. Chana or chickpea chaat with raw mango
2. Matar chaat
Sending this post to #249 Foodiemonday bloghop theme is Monsoon Munchies suggested by Archana who blog at The Mad Scientist Kitchen. Archana is a very talented blogger. Do visit her space for wonderful recipes. She has a vast collection of authentic and healthy recipes. I love her all the recipes but recently bookmarked her Herbed butter milk rolls , Seven layer magic bar and Vegan Lebanese chickpea stew to try.
As a monsoon munchies I am not sharing any deep fried recipe today. This time we need some healthy and nutritious recipes to make easily and quickly. So two quick recipes for you. Starting with vitamin enriched moong sprouts. Make moong sprouts and keep in refrigerator for a week. You can use these sprouts raw, boiled or sauteed as you like.
Sprouts chaat recipe
Moong sprouts – 1 cup
Potato – 1, boiled, optional
Cucumber – 1
Tomato – 1, chopped
Onion – 1, finely chopped
Green chilli – 1 – 2, finely chopped
Ginger – 1 inch piece, grated or finely chopped
Cilantro or coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon
Black or pink salt – 1 teaspoon
Chaat masala – 1 teaspoon
Cumin powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Freshly crushed black pepper – 1/2 teaspoon
Lemon juice – 2 tablespoon
Method
1. Soak the moong beans in sufficient water overnight. Next day drain the water and loosely cover the bowl. Keep aside for a day. Next day moong beans will be sprouted. If you want longer sprouts wait for one more day.
Now store the sprouts in refrigerator. You can store it for a week. Rinse the sprouts well before every use.
2. Take 1 cup moong sprouts and rinse well. Drain the water.
3. Boil with 1 cup water. When it starts to boil, reduce the heat. Cook on simmer for 4 minutes or till sprouts becomes soft. I like the sprouts with little crunch. Drain the water and let it cool down.
4. Peel and chop the potato into small cubes if using.
5. Peel and chop the cucumber.
6. Now mix moong sprouts, boiled and cubed potato, cucumber, chopped tomato, onion, green chilli, grated ginger, cilantro or coriander leaves, black or pink salt, cumin powder, black pepper, chaat masala and lemon juice. You can also use few chopped mint leaves. Mix well. You can also add chopped or grated fresh coconut if you like. Taste and add more salt and lemon juice if require.
7. You can also add green chutney and sweet tamarind chutney if you want.
Aloo chaat. An easy and quick to make and taste is absolutely mouthwatering. A simple no cook and no oil recipe made with boiled potatoes, finely chopped onion, tomato, cucumber, green chilli, sweet corn, some spices and lemon juice.
Recipe
Potato – 4 medium, boiled
Onion – 1, finely chopped
Green chilli – 1 – 2, finely chopped
Tomato – 1 large, chopped
Cucumber – 1
Boiled sweet corn – 1/4 cup
Cilantro or coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon, chopped
Mint leaves – few, chopped
Pink or black salt – 1 teaspoon
Cumin powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Chaat masala – 1 teaspoon
Lemon juice – 3 teaspoon
Method
1. Peel chop the boiled potatoes into small cubes.
2. Peel and chop the cucumber.
3. In a bowl mix everything well.
4. Taste and adjust salt and lemon juice if require.
5. Add green chutney and sweet tamarind chutney if you want. I didn’t. You can also use black pepper powder if you like.
Enjoy…….
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