Alfalfa Fried Rice:
Science behind the Sprouts: When a seed holds up a tuff cover, packed with high protein and carbohydrate! Upon germination(a crucial period of sudden raise in their active molecules). At the expense of some protein it gets converted into all essential vitamins! Since a germinating plant needs all support for growth(survival of the fittest)...it is boosted with vitamin A, C and B-complex! All challenging the limes, lemons and meat products. Imagine a simple fragile sprouting root+shoot from a seedling has so much capacity!!! That is why it is highly nutritious and most welcomed by vegans and vegetarians to compromise their protein and vitamin need! A cup of raw sprouts has just 10 calories...making us all happy. Eat as much as we want, no worries about gaining weight!!!
One of the studies say they have more chlorophyll content than our fav' greens! Its hard to believe tho'...but it does have some chlorophyll content, we have to agree with that. Since sprouts are rich in phytochemicals, it helps to fight against diseases, improves one's immune system!
As I said at the expense of certain protein it gains more vitamin ratio beyond the point, that one could imagine 200-300%. Same goes to fighting against any outbreaks while germination! Like a mother's milk is extra and excess in all vitamins, for fast growth, possessing disease fighting compounds!!! Similar molecules are found here...they have rich enzyme activity. In this fragile plants,they have found significant amounts of glucosinolates and isothyiocyanates! Which are very important inducers of phase 2 enzyme production that prevents malignant cell growth! The cancer fighting ones!
Like most of the greens, they too have plant Saponins! Which could lower one's cholesterol! So supports heart related diseases. Saponis are said to promote one's immune system by increasing the activity of fighter cells(the lymphocytes and interferons).Besides they are loaded with antioxidants, you know...prevents cell degeneration process and DNA destruction...making it a good source to bring down aging related symptoms!! All girls wanna go shopping now for sprouts, right!:) Alfalfa sprouts contains great amount of phytoestrogens...which is very essential for female health. It can prevent menopausal symptoms and age-related osteoporosis. It overall provides good heart condition, upon regular consumption.
As any good thing has its own demerits, so does the sprouts...always had a apprehension while handling whether there could be a 'Salmonella' or any deadly bacteria, virus and pathogens! Certain strains of E.coli are very dangerous. When you indent to produce your own sprouts, make sure you clean the seeds properly. If the seeds had any soil, kindly forget the idea. Never try to produce with a stale seeds. Mix only clean(but not boiled or any) room temperature water for sprouting. Sterilize your sprouting aparatus. After 2-3 days...be very content with what you get and refrigerate them immediately. Leaving them over for prolonged period could bring up a musty smelling, uninvited virus/bacteria to your salads!
A spoon of seeds could give you 10-15 spoons of sprouts, absolutely no hard work...doesnt require sunshine, big pot, potling soil, fertilizer...this was how my friend Tulsi Ram lectured before making me to eat 'Mung sprouts' in the Hostel.
Well as usual this is my own invention recipe. I generally eat sprouts raw with lemon juice and salt for break fast. Since it is already rich in protein, vitamins and fibre...thought of making them wholesome, by pairing with white rice. It turned up great! Now it became my favourite meal!
Ingredients:
Cold Cooked Rice(salted n cooked)
Veggies - teeny meeny bits
Scrambled eggs
Chicken cubed/shredded
MSG
Vinegar 1 spoon
Heavy soy sauce 1 spoon
Chili sauce 1 spoon
Alfalafa sprouts 1 handful
Oil as required.
Method:
Heat oil in a skillet, stir-fry chicken an then add veggies and fry real good for 2 minutes. Set aside.
In the same wok, heat little more oil. Fry rice for about 2 minutes...until oil coats up. Now add vinegar, soy and chi sauce...mix them well.
Followed by...add chicken, eggs, veggies and sprouts now. Keep them on heat for less than a minute!
Serve warm to go as a main dish. Lunch or dinner!:)
33 comments:
Any kind of sprouts makes the dish fabulously nutritious. Great post, enjoy the weekend! :)
wow! malar ...nice healthy recipe :) Thanks for sharing :)
Malar that was a great info... Boy the dish is so easy to make... I delighted to learn about the chlrophyll in details...
mmhh wow Malar....delicious rice :). Have a nice weekend.
WOw wat a healthy fried rice Malar,yummy rice!
Nice explanation about sprouts. The comparison of sprouts with mother's milk , its low calorie , antioxidants made me soak a handful of green gram immediately after reading this:) What a natural snack ! with such low calories as 1 cup = 10 cal:)
I too love rice mixed with lot of veggies and sprouts. Ur alfalfa rice looks so healthy and delicious.
Excellent write up dear.
good and healthy information Malar.....ofcourse the dish is a as usual yuummmmmmmmyyyyyyy
looks very nutritious ,malar:)
The dish looks tempting..Great way to add sprouts to your diet. Looks like a dish served in a restaurant :)
Adding Sprouts to the fried rice is a healthy and a tasty idea..
Wow..A yummy and nutritious rice!i love eating sprouts raw..I should try your rice soon..
Very innovative dish Malar! I love the way of sprouts grown! Loaded with nutrients.Love the mixed colour of fried rice! Satisfied Virtually :P
Thanks for sharing the interesting facts Malar....Fried rice looks yum and healthy...heard of alfalfa, but never tried it.
good info on sprouts... after i read your post..i am feeling that i should eat these :)
Thats a new and healthy variety rice Malar! Looks great! :)
Thats a real informative post...the rice looks delicious.
Healthy recipe! Nice info! pic looks colourful too :)
Malar, The alfalfa sprouts fried rice looks wonderful. I'll try it without the MSG. I think it's evil and avoid it.
I got to tell you - making fried rice with alfalfa is such an awesome idea. Thanks Malar.
Wish I could have the will like you to eat those sprouts for bf..they are so healthy..But damn my taste buds start striking..:P..The fried rice is sure a great option.With chicken would just gulp it down..Looks great n yummy..:)
Very Unique dish... Thanks for dropping by!
very informative post and very creative recipe :)
awesome Malar, very healthy recipe.....and so informative!
Lovely recipe.. very informative post malar.. love it!
Lovely recipe.. very informative post malar.. love it!
Thank you so much for your lovely, kind comment on my blog! I'm so glad you led me, in turn, to your beautiful blog! I do love sprouts, and your post is so wonderfully informative as to their amazing health benefits! Your fried rice is gorgeous, too - YUM!
How interesting, I've never thought about putting alfalfa in my fried rice. I do love both alfalfa and fried rice, so I might give this a try some time.
very informative post Malar! a delicious and healthy fried rice...a wholesome meal!
Malar-you've got some great recipes on your blog!
Malar,how come you always come up with something so much appealing and simple ? Yet,so much tasty..Loved the rice with those amazing sprouts..legendry clicks !!
I enjoy reading your explanations as usual; useful information about the protein, vitamin and fiber rich contents in these sprouts and clinical explanation about producing them at home, wow wow wow, I'd have never imagined that there would be this salmonella bacteria risk if handled unproperly, thank you for the informations!
the fried rice looks delicious , these sprouts must be giving a little crunchy muchiness to the fried rice, yummy creation!
Hey what is alfalfa in tamil do we get it in chennai.
Hello CSKshan, I don't think so...I never found them at Chennai. There is no possible Tamil names yet!!
Malar, We do get it in India. It's used for horses, that's why you might not have seen in regular grocery stores.
I have found it in Health food stores in Pune - Baapu bhavan. It's a naturopathy institute, the health food store there carried this powder. I used to buy these from there. They might have had seeds, but I don't remember seeing it.
Any health food store might have the powder.
It's called kuthirai masal in Tamil. Look for the seeds in agricultural stores where they sell seeds. A rural agri depot might be better bet than a garden store. It's grown in large volume in Tamilnadu, but alas! we don't know how good these are.
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