Sprouts Mungbean
Organic Seed
Phaseolus - aureus
Tasty, healthy, fun, easy to grow, and absolutely fresh! Grow your own mung bean sprouts at home - a great way to garden year-round. Mung bean sprouts have a wonderful crunchy texture and a flavor similar to fresh garden peas. High in many nutrients, a delicious addition to oriental dishes, salads, and a multitude of vegetable dishes. For pennies a day, you can have the freshest, most nutrition-packed sprouts possible by growing your own at home. Our certified organic, untreated, high-germination sprouting seed will assure your success. Mung bean sprouts have been grown by the Chinese for over 5000 years. They have a crisp, fresh flavor with a delicate hint of sweetness. Mung bean sprouts are high in vitamins A, B, C, E, and calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, and amino acids. They contain 20% protein and are a good source of folate and dietary fiber. They can be used raw or cooked (heat no more than 3 minutes to protect their nutrients) in numerous ways - oriental stir-fry dishes, fried rice, salads, blended in vegetable juices, mashed with potatoes, sauted with onions, pureed with peas or beans, or simply steamed and served with butter.
There are several ways to grow sprouts - the most popular, easiest, and least expensive is the jar method. All you need is a glass canning jar (quart or larger) and a lid - either a special sprouting lid or simply a piece of muslin, cheesecloth, or nylon screen secured with a rubber band. Sprouting technique is easy to perfect if four factors are kept in mind: adequate moisture, correct temperature, air circulation, and minimal light. More instructions for sprouting inside packet.
Please note that, if not properly disinfected, all seeds have the possibility of carrying E. coli bacteria. Please disinfect the seed prior to sprouting by soaking in a 2% bleach solution (1 tsp. bleach to 1 cup hot tap water) for 15 minutes. Rinse thoroughly.