The legume sprouts is a popular vegetable in China and
Southeast Asia and is often used in meals. They have
become increasingly popular in restaurant salad bars and
US kitchens particularly with health enthusiasts as these are
rich in vitamins and low in carbohydrates, (Stephens 2003)
however, sprouts are not well known in India where a vast
potential for its commercial production, consumption and
export exists. While several kinds of legumes may be eaten
as sprouts, the most preferred are mungbean, chickpea and
cowpea. The changes in the digestibility of legumes as
affected by different germination periods and hydrothermal
treatments hold a significance in view of nutritional benefits
of the sprouts