Mixed sprouts bhel
Warm sprouted gram salad
Warm sprouted grams tossed with onion, tomato, garlic, chilli and lemon
A warm, protein-rich and low-calorie bhel of mixed sprouts (green grams, bengal grams and moth beans) quickly cooked with cumin, onion, garlic, ginger, green chilli, tomato and spices, then finished with lemon and coriander. Ready in 15 minutes; serve hot as a snack or light meal.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups mixed sprouts (green grams, bengal grams, moth beans)see the bean sprouts recipe
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 onionchopped
- ½ tsp fresh gingerchopped
- 4 cloves garlicchopped
- 2 green chillieschopped
- 2 tomatoeschopped
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp fresh corianderchopped
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp saltto taste
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Parboil 2 cups mixed sprouts (green grams, bengal grams, moth beans) in a saucepan of boiling water for 3–4 minutes, then drain.
4 minStep 2: Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan, add 1 tsp cumin seeds and 1 onion and fry for 1 minute.
1 minStep 3: Add ½ tsp fresh ginger, 4 cloves garlic and 2 green chillies and fry for a few seconds.
Step 4: Stir in 2 tomatoes, ¼ tsp ground turmeric, 1 tbsp fresh coriander and ½ tsp chilli powder and cook for 1 minute.
1 minStep 5: Mix in the sprouts, 1 tsp lemon juice and ½ tsp salt and cook for 1 minute. Serve hot.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 170 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 20 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 7 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mixed sprouts bhel take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of cumin seeds?
- Ground cumin, three quarters of the amount (add it with the other ground spices, not to hot oil first).
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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