Microgreens are young vegetable greens that are about 2-3 inches tall. They have concentrated nutrient content and come in a variety of colors / textures/ flavors. They are a good addition to salads, soups etc., Since they are concentrated in nutrients, small quantities would be sufficient for consumption and yet meet the nutritional needs.
I took masoor dal (red lentil) for demonstration of the process
1) Soak red lentils (masoor dal) for 12 hours, and drain the water.
2) Take a flat bowl with 1-3 inches depth (In this case, I had taken half cut milk bottle), and layer the bowl with 2 layers of tissue. Tissue is required to hold the sprouted roots and help the microgreens grow
3) Spray water and make the layered tissue damp
4) Spread the soaked & drained lentils on the tissue. Make sure the lentils are not too overcrowded. If there is too much overcrowding, we will end up with foul smelling lentils after 3-4 days
5) Cover with a damp cloth, and store the container / bowl in a warm dry place
6) Spray water on the soaked lentils every 12 hours
7) Seeds will start to germinate in 3-4 days
8) Continue this process until leaves start to appear
9) Once we see leaves appearing, remove the covered cloth and place the greens in a sunny or dry area
10) These initial leaves will go off and true greens start to appear after another 5-7 days
11) The greens are ready to harvest and consume
Note :- In place of red lentils (masoor dal), we can use chickpeas, green gram (moong dal), horse gram etc.,
Picture & Procedure Credit - Sri Chakri Tallam, Australia
Thank You Chakri !
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