Sprouted Black Lentils Food

SPROUTED BLACK LENTILS

Steps:

• Put lentils in a large plastic container with a wide-mouth top and pour in 3 cups cold water. Stir to ensure an even soak. Cover with a double layer of cheesecloth and secure with a rubber band around the rim. Soak at room temperature 12 hours.
• Invert container and let water drain; then let drained beans stand in pitcher at room temperature 8 hours.
• Rinse beans with cold water 3 times a day until all have sprouted (grown threadlike shoots), 2 or 3 days. (Putting them under a heat lamp speeds up the sprouting.) Rinse one last time, dry quickly with clean kitchen towels, and chill, covered.
• *Find beluga lentils at well-stocked grocery stores and online.
• Make ahead: Up to 1 week, chilled.

EXOTIC SPROUTED FERMENTED BLACK BELUGA LENTILS

Steps:

• Fill a mason jar with the lentils, and then cover with slightly warm filtered water ( 1 tablespoon whey can be adding to the water) overnight. On the top you place a sprouting screen screwed into the lid. In the morning you drain and rinse it (doing so right through the screen), and then you invert your jar at an angle, allowing it to drain and air to circulate within your jar. Then all you have to do is rinse 2-3 times per day, and your seeds will turn into sprouts.
• Place everything but the lentils in a quart size jar and shake to blend.
• Add the lentils and give another shake to blend. be sure to leave head room.
• Rest on countertop out of light for 4-7 days. It will bubble up. Make sure to top a weight on it to keep submerged. You may want to place the jar in a bowl to prevent spills. It will/can overflow from the bubbling from fermentation.
• When ready to your liking place in refrigerator and chill a couple more days.
• Enjoy!