Recipe: Tasty Moong dal idli

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

Moong dal idli. 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. Dal is soaked, ground to thick batter and enhanced with tempering, veggies and eno salt.

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 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Moong dal idli

  1. It’s 250 gm of yellow moong dal.

  2. Prepare 150 gm of curd.

  3. You need 1 tsp of eno/baking soda.

  4. It’s 1 tsp of ginger paste.

  5. It’s 1 tsp of green chilli paste.

  6. Prepare of For tempering:.

  7. Prepare 1 tbsp of oil.

  8. You need 1 tsp of mustard seeds.

  9. You need 1 tbsp of sesame seeds.

  10. It’s of Curry patta.

Kudalai Idli (Moong Urad dal Idli) is a tasty and a nutritious Breakfast/Dinner recipe.

This healthy steamed cake is prepared with yellow moong dal, urad dal, black pepper, cumin, green chillies, ginger, channa dal, curry leaves, coriander leaves, cashewnuts, coconut pieces and ghee.

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

This does not need any rice.

Moong dal idli step by step

  1. Soak dal for 3-4 hours. Remove excess water and grind in a smooth paste..

  2. Add curd, salt, ginger, chilli paste and mix all properly. Batter consistency should be thick like Idli batter..

  3. Keep rest for fermentation for 4-5 hours..

  4. Add Eno and mix well. Grease idli plates. Pour batter in each pit..

  5. Steam for 10-12 minutes on high to medium flame..

  6. Demould idli. Cut from center..

  7. For tadka: Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. Once it crackles add sesame seeds. Switch off gas..

  8. Pour this tadka on idli. And serve with your choice of chutney. I have served it with tomato & garlic chutney..

The accompaniment for this is a "No Dal".

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.

Next day drain the water and tie the moong dal.