Recipe: Tasty Moong dal idli

Recipe: Tasty Moong dal idli Delicious, fresh and tasty.

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 cook Moong dal idli using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Moong dal idli

1. You need of moong dal(split).

2. You need of grated carrot.

3. It’s of urad dal.

4. Prepare of spoon chana dal.

5. You need of Salt.

6. It’s of red chilli powder.

7. You need of eno.

8. Prepare of spoon chopped green chillies.

9. You need of oil.

10. You need of curd.

11. You need of cumin seeds.

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 step by step

1. Soak moong dal for 2 hours..

2. Strain moong dal after soaking,take in mixer jar and grind to make fine paste..

3. Heat oil in a pan add one by one all the ingredients like chana dal,urad dal,carrot and chillies.cook a little..

4. Add curd,saltanat red chilli powder in dal paste and mix well..

5. Add the prepared tadka in dal paste.add eno and mix gently.prepare idli cooker for steaming..

6. Pour 2tbsp of paste in each greased idli cavity.Steam for 12-15 minutes check with a tooth pick if ready or not..

7. Ready to serve..

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.