Beans, Mung

• Canada Organic

• USDA Organic

• Non-GMO

Use to grow delicious Chinese bean sprouts or as a short sprout. Should be grown in the dark to prevent bitterness.

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Ingredients

Green mung bean soup has been used by grandmothers for thousands of years in kitchens across Asia as a healing medicine. Try this nourishing recipe from Dr. Oz : http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/green-mung-bean-soup) We love boosting the bioavailable vitamins and minerals by using sprouted mung beans in the recipe!

SPECIAL SPROUTING DIRECTIONS (jar method)

• Grow mung bean sprouts in the dark - light causes bitterness.

• Soak - Put 3 - 5 Tbsp seed in a wide mouth jar. Cover with mesh + secure with a rubber band. Add water, swirl + drain. Add 1 cup warm (30C) water & soak for 4 - 8 hrs. Drain.

• Rinse - 2 to 4 times a day, refill jar with cool water, swirl + drain. Invert jar and prop at an angle in a bowl or sink. Mung bean sprouts do b/best with lots of rinsing - 3 to 4 times a day if possible.

• Enjoy - Ready to eat in 2 to 5 days. Refrigerate to store.

SPECIAL SPROUTING DIRECTIONS (tray method)

 

Use the tray method to grow tall straight Chinese bean sprouts. Grow mung bean sprouts in the dark - light causes bitterness.

• SOAK- Cover the bottom of the sprouting tray with one single layer of seed. Place the tray and seeds in a dish of warm water and soak for 4 to 8 hours. (Alternatively, once you've measured your seeds in the tray, you can put the seeds in a bowl, fill the bowl with warm water, and soak for 4 to 8 hours.) Drain well.

• RINSE - 2-4 times a day, rinse the seeds. Either rinse under a tap of running water, or use a spray bottle to mist well. Tip the tray to the side to drain well. Mung bean sprouts do b/best with lots of rinsing - 3 to 4 times a day if possible.

• ENJOY - Ready to eat in 4-6 days. Refrigerate to store. Sprouts can be refrigerated for up to two weeks in a sealed container. (Sprouts store b/best when they are fairly dry- do not store immediately after rinsing.)