Moong/Mungo sprout salad

One of my goals for 2018 is to incorporate more vegetables in my daily meals And to achieve this I have started noting down my menu everyday. Just so that I ensure there is vegetable included and not forgotten due to force of habit. I made this sprout salad a few days ago and it's a mixture of kuchumber salad, sprouts, yoghurt and chaat masala.

Moong sprouts are extremely healthy and nutritious and this is a great way to make meals interesting. It can eaten as a snack too. All the measures for the salad vegetables are flexible and depend on your preference. I have made it in a way that suits my family's taste. You can use the measures here as a reference point and tweak it to suit your palate. You can either buy sprouted moong from the supermarket or make your own at home. If you plan to sprout the lentils, it will require planning in advance. You can refer to the instructions below if you are going to sprout the lentils at home.

Instructions for sprouting moong/mungo:

1. Wash and soak moong in water for six to eight hours. Water should be at least an inch above the level of the moong.
2. Drain the water completely, and put the moong in a clean, damp muslin cloth. Tie the the cloth in a way that the moong is in a ball shape and there is enough cloth remaining for you to hang it. If you have no provision to hang it, you can tie the muslin cloth and keep it in a strainer that is kept in a clean dry pan. 
3. You can keep this for 24 hours and your sprouted moong is ready for use.

Note: Sprouted moong can be eaten raw or can be lightly steamed for salads. I steamed it lightly for my recipe, by putting the sprouts in boiling water for two minutes and then draining the hot water and allowing it to cool.

Ingredients:

1. Sprouted moong - 1/2 cup
2. Cucumber - 1 no
3. Red onion - 1 no
4. Tomato - 1 no, de-seeded
5. Yoghurt - 1/2 cup
6. Chaat masala - 1/2 tsp
7. Salt and pepper - as needed
8. Coriander leaves - a few, chopped finely for garnish

Method:

1. In a bowl, whisk the yoghurt to a smooth texture and add all the ingredients, except coriander leaves.
2. Mix well, adjust seasoning.
3. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.