May 12, 2009
Know what you eat: Thai cusine is one of the healthiest food you can eat. Of course, it's already known that many of the fresh herbs and spices used ...
Yield: 6 people
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A quick dish for entertaining |
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Know what you eat: |
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Sprouts are good source of Protein, Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Pantothenic Acid, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Potassium, and a very good source of Dietary |
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Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Folate, Copper and Manganese.Sprouts also contain an abundance of highly active antioxidants that prevent DNA destruction |
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and protect us from the ongoing effects of aging. It wouldn't be inconceivable to find a fountain of youth here, after all, sprouts represent the miracle of birth. |
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Prep time: 20 mins |
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Cook / Mixing time: 10 mins |
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Serves 4-6 |
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Ingredients : |
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cups Puffed rice } Or get a readymade bhel mixture from any Indian Grocery Store |
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cups Sev ( Bengal gram flour fried noodles ) |
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cup Sprouted & Boiled Whole Black/Red Chana (horse gram) |
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cup Sprouted & Boiled Whole Mung (Green gram) |
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cup Boiled/diced Beet root |
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cup Finely chopped Tomato |
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cup Grated / diced Carrot |
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cup Diced /Chopped Cucumber |
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cup Boiled / Peeled/ Diced Potatoes ( I did not used it, optional) |
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cup Peeled/ Diced Onions ( I did not used it, optional) |
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cup Roasted Peanuts |
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cup Roasted Chana dal (optional) |
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teaspoons Chaat Masala pwd (any brand) |
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tablespoon Chopped Cilantro |
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Lemon juice to taste |
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Green chutney & Sweet chutney Acc to taste |
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Ingredients / Method |
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For Green chutney: |
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Cilantro 1 bunch |
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Blend all the above to a fine paste & reserve |
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Sweet/sour chutney: |
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cup Tamarind extract |
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cup Pitted Dates |
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tablespoon Brown sugar |
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teaspoons Cumin Powder |
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teaspoons Chilli Powder |
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teaspoons Oil |
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Salt to taste |
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Boil the above till they reduce by half & cool. |
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Grind /Blend it to smooth consistency. |
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Method: |
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Mix all the ingredients in large bowl & serve in an individual plates immediately. Garnish it with sev & cilantro. |
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Note: Add puffed rice in the end, after you mix everything, to maintain the crunchiness needed in this recipe |
Step 4 |
For easy entertaining keep all the ingredients in seperate bowls & let the guests help themselves acc to taste |
edit About Healthy Sprouted Bhel
Healthy sprouted bhel is a different version than we enjoy the quick mouthwatering bhel on the streets of mumbai." Its only HEALTHY". For more healthy recipes visit our blog at a2zvegetariancuisine dot blogspot dot com
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