How to Make Black Channa Sprouts using Muslin Cloth in cold climate.

A step-by-step guide on How to Sprout Black Channa at Home without any special equipment in cold climate.

Prep Time: 5

Soaking and Sprouting Time: 4

Servings: Servings

Clean and rinse the Black Channa in clean tap water, 3-4 times.
1 Cup Black Chickpeas
Soak it in a clean tap or lukewarm water for8-9 hours or overnight.
Water should be 3-4 times more than the Black Chana.
If you are living in a cold climate, soak them in lukewarm water. It helps soak the beans well and even sprout
3-4 cup Water

Once the Black Chana are soaked for 8-9 hours or overnight, discard the water.
At times, if you have added less water, all the Black Chana might not have soaked properly.
In this case add more water and let it soak further for 2-3 hours.
The soaked water might appear slightly discolored as seen below. Do not worry it's not gone bad. It’s a natural process.
Rinse the Black Chickpeas again in clean tap water.
Take a clean muslin cloth or a kitchen towel.
Clean Muslin Cloth or any clean Kitchen Towel
Keep the clean cloth over a strainer or colander.
Now add the Black Chana to it, discarding any water.
Give a rinse again to the Black Chana.
Cover the Black beans with the cloth. (Grab the edges of the cloth and give it a twist on the top to loosely close it like forming a potli or a parcel.)
Keep this aside in a clean dry place.

Check if your Black beans are sprouted. In hot climate, it sprouts fast.
If not, just sprinkle some water, or rinse gently, cover it, and keep it aside again.

The Black Chana should sprout on this day. If not, there is a problem, and chances are that the beans have gone bad.
At this point I use or freeze the sprouts as required.

When using sprouts in any recipe, give them a quick rinse.
If not using right away, do not rinse and store it in a clean and sterile air-tight container or zip lock in the refrigerator for 3-4 days and use as required.
If storing in the freezer, do not rinse and store in a clean and sterile air-tight container or zip lock in the freezer for up to 3 months and use as required.