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Let us share some useful information with you about this popular vegetable:

Origin and characteristics

Bean sprouts are the edible and tender shoots from the beans when they get germinated. Though quite a lot of beans can be made to sprout, the green grams are the most popular amongst the bean sprouts. These are used a lot in Asian kitchens, mainly in Chinese food and have originated from South Asia. The common Chinese dishes made out of these sprouts are soups and Spring rolls. They are a little crispy to eat and sweet in taste. The outer cover is green in color and the flesh inside is quite tender.

These can be sprouted or germinated at homes and it usually takes a few days for the shoots to emerge. The sprouts do not require a lot of space as they creep over and grow in the vines. These can be consumed in raw form or can be semi-cooked. But, remember that when you cook this highly nutritious sprout, you would be losing Vitamin C in that process. So, these should be either steamed or stir-fried or eaten in raw form. You could toss them in salads or fill them in sandwiches.

Season

These can be found throughout the year and do not have any particular season.

Benefits

• These bean sprouts have low calories and people who focus on losing weight can have these. Also, this does not have cholesterol or other saturated fats.
• A rich source for Vitamin A, Vitamin C and other antioxidants which help in defusing the free radicals which causes damage to cells and tissues.
• These are rich in dietary fiber.
• It also helps in fighting with cold and improves the eyesight and also reduces the risk of cancer.
• These are also quite rich in Proteins and are really good for kids and adults.

Cooking (from Bean Sprout Supplier)

You can make some easy salads by tossing the bean sprouts, onions, spring onions, tomatoes and cucumber and mixing them with salt, pepper and vinegar. Given below is the full recipe for the salad:

Ingredients:

Bean Sprouts – 1 cup

Cucumber – 1 cup, cut in small cubes

Chopped Onions – 1 small

Chopped Spring Onions – ¼ cup

Vinegar – 2 tablespoons

Castor Sugar – 1 tablespoon

Oil – 2 tablespoon

Salt – to taste

Coriander Leaves – for dressing

Instructions:

• Combine Vinegar, Sugar, Oil and salt in a bowl and then mix them well till the sugar gets dissolved. Keep it aside.
• Combine all the other ingredients in another bowl and mix them well.
• Keep it refrigerated.
• Add the coriander leaves and serve them cold.
• You can serve them chilled and also garnish them with peanuts or pomegranates and coriander leaves.

 

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