Sprouted Lentils! Simple, nutritious and tasty!

Did anyone reading this ever sprout lentils or other grains?
I first tried sprouting lentils years ago and you should try this at least once. The lentil sprouts can be eaten raw as a healthy snack, added to salads or can be added to stir-fries at the end of cooking. Lentils take just a few days to sprout small roots and shoots and are very nutritious.

You need:A cup or two of whole lentils (green or brown)
N.B. red split lentils won't sprout so don't waste your time or your lentils!
A container with an airtight lid (or you can use a deep dish and cover with cling film).
Fresh water.

Wash the lentils and pick out any stones or discoloured lentils.
Soak overnight (or for several hours) in water in a covered container in a dark cupboard.
After the lentils have soaked for several hours you should see that they have absorbed some of the water and become swollen.
Discard the soaking water and rinse the lentils in fresh water (a sieve is very useful at this stage).
Place the rinsed and strained lentils back in the container and cover and return to a dark cupboard.
Continue to rinse and strain the lentils and cover and place in a dark place twice a day for a couple of days until the sprouts have grown to a few millimitres when they will then be ready to eat inshaAllah.

I have some lentils that I soaked the day before yesterday and here's a pic of them now:


These won't be ready for a few more days inshaAllah (as long as they get the care they need). I hope to be able to post more pics to show their progress inshaAllah.

For info about the benefits of sprouted seeds and grains you can do a google search. Some seeds are not to be sprouted as they are poisonous e.g. tomato seeds and potato sprouts so please do some more research first if you're feeling adventurous!