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Naay's Recipes - Sprootin' Guide

By: Naay

Naay’s – Sprootin’ Guide

Ingredients:

• seeds
• water
• jars

Preparation:

Sproots ur easy tae graw at haem, an' they ur guid fur ye tay.

Ah use wide mouth cannin' jars wi' screen in th' rings tae replace th' lids. Pint an' quart jars dependin' oan th' quantity bein' sprouted. Sprootin' bags can also be used.

Sproots can be groon tae greens fur salads an' sandwiches. They can also jist be sprooted tae release nutients an' used in cooked recipes.

Nuts ur sprooted tae release nutrients an' soften. They arenae sprooted until a root is visible.

Sproot one kin' ay seed per jar. If makin' mixtures in th' sam jar, choose seeds 'at will sprit in th' sam number ay days.

Pit th' seeds in th' jar an' fill th' jar tae 3/4 foo wi' water. Soak th' seeds fur th' recommended soak time.

Rinse an' drain. Efter rinsin’, a dish rack ur clean plantin' tray make an easy place tae tip th' jars tae drain. Cowre wi' a towel tae keep ‘em ay th' lecht.

Rinse an' drain 2 tae 3 times a day wi' clean water until sprooted tae desired length.

If greenin' fur micro greens, allaw tae be in th' lecht fur th' lest 12 hoors ur until as green as ye prefer.

Ah stair th' finished sproots in closed containers in th' refrigeratur.

Fur greens; Ah loch tae mix alfalfa, clover, fenugreek an' red lentils.

Fur cookin' wi' rice in th' rice cooker; Ah loch tae mix green peas, adzuki, wheat an' barley.

Fur makin' veggie patties; Ah loch a tae mix chick peas, mung, green peas. 'en pulse in th' food processur wi' an eeg, oatmeal flakes an' seasonings.


Sprouting Chart

Seed, Soak Time, Dry Measure, Harvest Length, Ready, Notes(fur pint jar unless specified)

Adzuki, 12 hoors, ¼ cup, ½-1”, 3-4 days
Alfalfa, 4-6 hoors, 2 tsp, 1-1½”, 4-5 days, Greens
Almond, 12 hoors, 1 cup, 0”, 1 day, Quart jar
Barley, 12 hoors, ¼ cup, ¼”, 2-3 days
Buckwheat Groats, ½ hoor, ¼ cup, ¼”, 2 days
Chick Pea, 4-6 hoors, ¼ cup, ½”, 2-3 days
Clover, 4-6 hoors, 2 tsp, 1-1½”, 4-5 days, Greens
Fenugreek, 8 hoors, 1 tbsp, ½-1”, 3-4 days, Greens
Green Pea, 12 hoors, ¼ cup, ½”, 2-3 days
Lentil (Green), 12 hoors, ¼ cup, ½”, 2-3 days
Lentil (Red), 12 hoors, 1 tbsp, 1-1½”, 4-5 days, Greens
Mung, 12 hoors, ¼ cup, ½-1”, 4-5 days
Rice (Brown), 12 hoors, 1 cup, 1/16”, 3-4 days, Quart jar
Wheat, 12 hoors, ¼ cup, ¼”, 2-3 days