Place the mung beans in a clean bowl. Rinse well with clean, filtered water. Remove cracked mung beans, grains, and dirt.

• The mung beans should be thoroughly cleaned before proceeding with Step #2.

Pour hot water (50°C to 60°C) into a heat-resistant bowl and let mung beans soak overnight. Afterward, rinse and drain well.

• Do not rush the soaking step. The beans should soak as long as possible to let them sprout. After soaking, their size should become bigger.
• If the soaking step is not long enough, the beans won't sprout.
• Moreover, make sure to use hot water to reduce contamination.

Prepare your clean container with a sieve or a basket with large holes.

Lay down a piece of clean gauze and place the soaked and drained mung beans on top.

Place a clean damp towel on top, preferably a towel with good water absorbency.

• This helps create a dark environment and prevents flies or insects from getting into the mung beans during sprouting.

Place a heavy object on top to press down the mung beans. I used a container and filled it with water.

• Pressing down will help those sprouts stand up tall.
• Do this step only for the first night to initiate the sprouting process.
• Remove the weight for the next consecutive nights.

Check the mung beans on the next day, and you'll see those little buds popping up. After checking, cover it again with a damp towel.

Rinse them daily at least twice a day, one in the morning and another in the evening. Rinse with clean, filtered water while covered in a damp towel. After rinsing, put them back in a dark environment.

• Rinsing at least twice a day is important in preventing contamination, and keeping them fresh and healthy.
• I recommend using clean, filtered water for rinsing. You can also use boiled tap water and let it cool before using it as a rinse.
• Make sure to do the rinsing step while covered in a damp towel and avoid exposing the mung beans to bright light for too long. After rinsing, quickly put it back in a dark environment. Prolonged exposure to bright light can cause the mung beans to taste bitter and have a slightly pink stem.

After 4 days, you'll have beautiful bean sprouts that are ready to eat! Lift off the mung bean sprouts from the container, turn it over, grab the gauze, and give it a gentle shake to help the bean skins fall off. You can also remove the skins with your fingers and let them slip off from the seeds.

• It takes 4 or more days to grow 2-inch mung bean sprouts.
• Wait for 6 days if you want longer mung bean sprouts.
• If you prefer shorter sprouts, you can check within 2 days.

Snip off the stems from the gauze using clean kitchen shears. Rinse it well before cooking.