Easiest Way to Refreshing Tasty Moong Dal Idli

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Moong Dal Idli. moong dal ki idli with step by step photo and video recipe. idli recipes are very common across india and are made with different ingredients. generally, it is made with the combination of rice and urad dal which makes a soft and moist white idli. but then there are other variations like moong dal idli recipe which can be an ideal alternative for the. This Moong Dal Idli is a no-rice, Protein-rich Idli variety. Out of all lentils Moong Dal is rich in protein and is very healthy for even babies.

Most people try making idlis at home but sometimes it fails.

The result is hard idilis which do not fluff up.

This could be because the batter does not ferment properly or the proportions of the ingredients are wrong.  You cannot go wrong with Moong Dal Idli because the proportion is equal parts of rice and equal part of moong dal with a.

You can have Moong Dal Idli using 14 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Moong Dal Idli

1. Prepare 1 Cup of Moong dal (yellow).

2. It’s 1/4 Cup of thick curd.

3. You need 2 Tsp of Oil.

4. It’s 1/2 Tsp of Mustard seeds.

5. It’s 1 Tsp of Cumin seeds.

6. You need 1 Tsp of Chana dal.

7. You need 2 of Finely chopped green chillies.

8. It’s 1 Inch of finely chopped ginger.

9. You need 2 tsp of curry leaves.

10. Prepare 5 of Chopped cashewnuts.

11. Prepare Pinch of asafoetida.

12. It’s 2 Tbsp of finely chopped Coriander.

13. Prepare 1 Tsp of Salt.

14. You need 1 Tsp of Eno fruit salt.

This video shows how to make a healthy high protein idli using Moong dal and urad dal.

This does not need any rice.

The accompaniment for this is a "No Dal".

Sometimes I make the rava idli and on days when we are in the mood to eat sanna (Mangalorean/Goan idlies made with batter fermented with yeast) I make those or on rare occasions its the ragi idli that makes its appearance.

Moong Dal Idli instructions

1. Soak Moong dal into the water for 3-4 hrs and then take it out from the water, put it into the grinder and make a smooth batter. Now transfer batter into the bowl, add curd, whisk it and mix well..

2. Now take oil in a sauce pan, put mustard seeds, cumin seeds and sauté, now add Chana dal, finely green chilli, chopped ginger, curry leaves, chopped cashew and sauté until golden brown, Splutter tempering. Now add grated carrot and sauté for 2 minutes. Turns aromatic. Now put this masala in to the dal paste, add asafoetida, finely chopped coriander, salt and mix it well..

3. Grease the Idli mould with oil. Now add Eno fruit and mix gently. Turns frothy. Moong dal batter is ready. Take paste and put it into the Idli mould. Place in the steamer and steam for 15 minutes. Let them cool down. Now demould idlis and enjoy with the Chutney:).

Now the moong dal idlies are added to my idli repertoire!

I got this recipe from Sanjeev Kapoor's book on Healthy Tiffins.

How to make Sprouted Moong Dal Idli.

To make Moong Sprouts - Refer this sprouts post for more detailed step by step post.

Wash and soak the moong dal overnight.