How to Sprout Brown Lentils

I’ve been enjoying learning how to sprout brown lentils. I’m thinking of sprouting broccoli seeds next.

Equipment

• 1 mason jar
• 1 screen lid (I bought this green Sprouting Strainer Lid from Amazon)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup brown lentils
• 1 cup water

Place the lentils in the jar and screw on the screen lid. Let the lentils soak for about 12 hours. After that, drain and rinse out the lentils every 6-8 hours (I confess, I sometimes waited 24 though not on purpose and the lentils were fine). You drain the lentils into the sink and then rinse the lentils. You turn the jar upside down unto a plate and let it drain again. Repeat in about 8 hours. The lentils are ready when they sprout little tails (in about 3 days). You can then store them in the refrigerator. They will last for at least one week.

Why sprout?

• It’s fun.
• The lentils are tasty and add crunch to a salad
• Of course, there seem to be numerous health reasons to sprout.

I covered the lentils with a sock to keep them out of the light. Most of the recipes seemed to suggest this is not necessary, so I left the sock out of the post. Here was one simple post I found that talked about sprouting in general.