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Sprouting Seeds : Chinese Red Beans
  • 1 packet (50 grams)
  • Price: £1.99
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Sprouting Seeds : Chinese Red Beans

Vegetable

  • Crops in : 3-6 days
  • Ideal for : Children

Description

Chinese Red Beans Sprouting Seeds when sprouted for just a couple of days for a 6mm (¼in) sprout, whereby at this point the starches are converted to sugars to give the sprout a sweet, nutty taste, ideal in soups, salads and stir fries. Often companion sprouted with green peas and lentils.

Sowing Instructions

Growing Indoors:

  • Put 2 tablespoons(50ml) of seed in a jam jar.
  • Cover seeds with about 250ml of water. Cover the jar with a piece of muslin and secure with a rubber band.
  • Soak seeds overnight. The seeds will swell considerably.
  • Drain water through the muslin cloth, then rinse seeds in fresh water. Repeat the process, drain well and place jar on its side.
  • Rinse seeds at least twice daily through the muslin cloth, until sprouts are ready to eat. This is essential to avoid fermenting, mouldy seedlings.
  • When ready to eat rinse and use straight from the jar.
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Kitchen Notes

Use raw to add flavours and textures to salads and sandwiches, or blanch in boiling water to add to other vegetables in stews, soups, casseroles and curries. Also delicious added to stir fries.