Mung bean & aduki bean sprouts

[mercystreet]

Hi all,

How long should I leave my mung beans to sprout before using them - and what can I use them for, apart from just throwing them into a salad? Does anyone have any good recipes?

I also have some aduki beans on the go, but they're pathetic really, not all of them have grown tails and the ones that have are tiny, after about 4 days - is this normal or have I got bad beans?

Thanks in advance :)

[Veganforlife]

This is from:
www.sproutpeople.com

The most widely consumed sprout on our planet!

Absolutely unique, Mungs are great, grEAT, GREAT!

Seed to Sprout in 2-5 Days
Yield = 2:1
Seed Shelf Life at 70° = 2-4 years
Sprout Shelf Life = 2-6 weeks

Nutritional info:
Vitamins A, B, C and E
Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium
Amino Acids
Protein: 20%

Here's a link for recipes:
http://www.sproutpeople.com/seed/mung.html#anchor.cookery.mung
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Mung Beans
A very lovely maroon seed with a great bean flavor
Seed to Sprout in 2-4 Days
Yield = 2:1
Seed Shelf Life at 70° = 5 years
Sprout Shelf Life = 2-6 weeks

Nutritional info:
Vitamins A, B, C and E
High in Calcium, Iron, Niacin
All Essential Amino Acids except Tryptophan
Protein: 25%
Here's a link for recipe:
http://www.sproutpeople.com/seed/adzuki.html#anchor.cookery.adzuki

[vgloveforlife]

Aduki beans take a long time to grow so just be patient. Also beware of hard ones that didn't sprout when you eat them.

Mung beans can be sprouted really long or you can eat them with shorter tails. Most people sprout them long. Look up pictures of "mung bean sprouts" on google.

[Veganforlife]

Here's a photo of what mung bean sprouts look like:

[Veganforlife]

Any of these "thumbnail" photos? Click on the photo and it enlarges it. ;)

[Veganforlife]

Here's another pretty display:

[mercystreet]

Veganfor life and vgloveforlife - thank you so much for the info. My mung sprouts are about the same as in the pic - so I could leave them longer?

And I guess I'll just be patient with my poor adukis :o

Thanks again :)

[moonstone523]

If your mung bean sprouts look like those in the pic, you should eat them now. :p

[mercystreet]

I'm going to make them into something like a soup I think....