sprouted black chickpeas salad(sprouted kala channa salad )

It was a foggy holiday morning .I had been kept some sprouted black chickpeas (sprouted kala channas ) to make some healthy start today .So that i decide to make a salad with this sprouted legumes. 

Sprouting is very healthy .  It has many health benefits. Sprouted beans provides more nutrients to our diet . we can get more vitamin C , B vitamins, vitamin K ,fiber  and phytochemicals .

sprouting improves digestibility of the food ,texture and taste. All legumes and lentils are excellent sorces of fiber and lean proteins. we should include these foods in our diet to ensure adequate fiber intake .

This is the way i started my recipe

Ingredients

Sprouted black chickpeas - 1/2 cup

Onion finely chopped - 1/2 cup

Tomato finely chopped  - 1/2 cup

Cilantro finely chopped  - 1/4 cup

Green chilliy(optional) -1cut in to small pieces

Black pepper powder - 1/4 tsp

Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp

Asafoetida powder - 1/4 tsp

Lemon juice - juice of 1/2 lemon

Salt  - to taste

Olive oil - 1 tsp

Method

1.Take the sprouted peas and wash it for 2-3 times to remove the odour .

2. Steam the sprouted peas in a steamer for a max of 15 minutes.

3. Allow it cool.

4 .Now add the chopped onion, tomatoes, cilantro , green chilly and the balck pepper powder , red chilli powder , asafoetida powder , salt , lemon juice and olive oil . Mix them . Finally add the steamed chickpeas and mix well .

Now the healthy salad is ready to enojy !!

Average Nutrition information

Energy - 160 Kcal

Protein  - 8 g

Fat - 6 g

Carbohydrate - 20 g

Fiber - 7 g