How to Store Hyacinth Bean Sprouts

Hyacinth bean, or lablab bean, is an attractive flowering vine. Its seeds are often sprouted to make a delicious and nutritious addition to salads, sandwiches and stir-fries. However, the mature seeds that the sprouts spring from are poisonous. Before you store or eat your hyacinth bean sprouts, make sure to eliminate the seeds at the end. Ideally, hyacinth beans should be eaten as soon as they sprout. However, if carefully stored, they can last in the refrigerator for about a week.

Things You'll Need

• Knife
• Colander
• Paper towel
• Plastic bag
• Refrigerator

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Cut the seed hulls from the base of each sprout.

   • 2

     Put the sprouts in a colander and rinse them thoroughly with cold water. Leave them to drain then pat them dry with a paper towel.

   • 3

     Line a plastic bag with a damp paper towel. Add the sprouts inside and store them in your refrigerator's crisper drawer.

   • 4

     Rinse the sprouts once every three days following the procedure in Step 2. Line the plastic bag with fresh paper towels and continue to store them.