Navaratna Salad (Sprout Bean Salad)

This is a protein packed healthy salad which is also made during navarathri days as "Sundal". Each of these ingredients is made as separate sundal on each day of navarathri. I have combined all the ingredients into one sundal and hence called Navaratna(9 gems). This salad is very low in calories making it a healthy mid evening snacks.

Serves: 2

Ingredients

1. Sprouted green moong - 1 tbsp
2. Green peas - 1 tbsp
3. Black eyed beans /brown karamani - 1 tbsp
4. White eyed beans/white karamani - 1 tbsp
5. Small Black channa/chickpea - 1 tbsp
6. Small White channa/chickpea - 1 tbsp
7. Red Kidney beans/Rajma- 1 tbsp
8. Lima Beans/mochakottai  - 1 tbsp
9. Peanuts Raw - 1 tbsp

Tempering

1. Mustard- 1 tsp
2. Urad dhal - 1 tsp
3. Oil - 1 tbsp
4. Coconut grated - 2 tbsp 
5. Green chili - 1 big
6. Hing- a pinch
7. Curry leaves - 3-4

Method 

1. Soak all the legumes (except sprouts and green peas) in water overnight.

2. Pressure cook all legumes together for 3 whistles with needed salt. Drain the legumes after pressure cook. Reserve the stock for cooking soups etc.

3. In a pan, heat oil and add mustard and hing. Once the mustard starts crackling, add other  tempering ingredients and saute for a minute on a medium low flame. 

4. Now add the tempering to the bowl of cooked sundal and mix well.

5. Healthy Protein Bowl is ready to be eaten:):)

Notes,Tips & Add-On's

• You can use your choice of pulse/legumes. Anything you use is definitely a healthy option.
• You also get readily available navaratna sundal packet at any supermarket with combination of 9 legumes. I used the readily available packet here.