Sprouting Nuts and Chickpeas etc...

[Tenuho]

Does anyone sprout chickpeas? could you tell me how to do it and how long they take and the best place to keep the jar...


also can i sprout pumpkin seeds? i heard i could....what do they look like when sprouted.....thanks

ive been eating loads of fruit latley and it screwed me up pretty quick....i really need to get into a more grounding diet like veggies and sprouts....

[michigan roman]

www.sproutpeople.com for sprouting info from experts

i dont like jars as they promote mold development ,
i opt for plastic colanders like below filled with mung sprouts

[Tenuho]

^ Yea i was just lookin at that in another thread......

sprouts lookin pretty impressive lol...

cool website....thanks...

[betty boop]

I sprouted some chickpeas that way after seeing the pic, it was quite easy. It took a couple days and I just kept them by the kitchen sink.
Then I used the clay saucer method for flax and failed horribly, lol!
Then I tried quinoa, again with the colander and they spouted easily and quickly. I have some tabbouleh in the fridge right now made with them.

[revdrcyn]

If you have Alissa Cohen's LIVING ON LIVE FOOD, follow the chart that starts on page 75

I sprout chickpeas all the time to make raw hummus. Here's how I do it:

1. Soak 1 cup dry chickpeas overnight in glass bowl
2. Rinse chickpeas, return to bowl, cover with paper towel, leave on counter (not in direct sun)

3. Rinse chickpeas 2 to 3 times per day

4. Mine usually sprout the second day, but I hear it can take up to 4 days

1 cup dry yields about 4 cups sprouted

[DebB]

You've gotten great advice! I'll toss one more option into the pot. I like using paint strainer bags (I got them at Sherwin Williams for cheap).

I just sprouted 3 bags (about 2.5 pounds) of sunflower seeds. I used to just soak them, dehydrate them and have them ready to go. But after watches Renee Oswald's videos on YouTube, I now sprout them before dehydrating. It took about 2 days.

I hang the nut milk bags on a wooden hanger over a tray to catch the drips. They're real easy to soak and rinse inside the bags. I've sprouted chick peas like this too with 100% success. *Ü*