Moong Dal Idli Recipe
A high protein South Indian Recipes recipe with yellow moong dal (split), idli rice, methi seeds (fenugreek seeds). Ready in 6h 55m, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
19 steps- 1
To begin making Moong Dal Idli Recipe wash and soak the moong dal and methi seeds together for three hours
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)idli rice(1 cup)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)ghee - for greasing the idli pan - 2
Wash and soak the rice for three hours
idli rice(1 cup) - 3
After three hours blend the moong dal and methi seeds in a mixer grinder to make a smooth batter and pour into a large bowl
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)water - to grind - 4
Add the rice to the same blender and blend to make a smooth batter
idli rice(1 cup) - 5
Pour the rice batter into the moong dal batter
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)idli rice(1 cup) - 6
Add salt to it and mix well to combine
salt(1 teaspoon) - 7
Cover the bowl with a lid and let it ferment for 8 hours
- 8
After 8 hours you will notice air pockets in the moong dal and rice batter
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)idli rice(1 cup) - 9
Gently mix and keep it aside
- 10
Grease a mini idli pan with ghee
idli rice(1 cup)ghee - for greasing the idli pan - 11
Spoon batter into the pan
- 12
Prepare the idli steamer with a little water at the bottom
idli rice(1 cup)water - to grindghee - for greasing the idli pan - 13
Place the filled idli racks in the steamer
idli rice(1 cup)ghee - for greasing the idli pan - 14
Place the steamer on high heat and steam the Moong dal idlis for 15 minutes
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)idli rice(1 cup)ghee - for greasing the idli pan - 15
After 10 minutes of steaming, turn off the heat
- 16
Open the steamer and insert a knife or a tooth pick to test whether the idlis are cooked
idli rice(1 cup)ghee - for greasing the idli pan - 17
If nothing sticks then the idlis are perfectly steamed
idli rice(1 cup)ghee - for greasing the idli pan - 18
Now you can remove the Moong dal idlis from the steamer
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)idli rice(1 cup)ghee - for greasing the idli pan - 19
Serve Moong Dal Idli with Mixed Vegetable Sambar and Coconut Chutney or you can even toss them with a chutney podi and make Moong Dal Idli With Thengai Milagai Podi
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)idli rice(1 cup)ghee - for greasing the idli pan
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Moong Dal Idli Recipe
A high protein South Indian Recipes recipe with yellow moong dal (split), idli rice, methi seeds (fenugreek seeds). Ready in 6h 55m, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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Directions
19 steps- 1
To begin making Moong Dal Idli Recipe wash and soak the moong dal and methi seeds together for three hours
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)idli rice(1 cup)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)ghee - for greasing the idli pan - 2
Wash and soak the rice for three hours
idli rice(1 cup) - 3
After three hours blend the moong dal and methi seeds in a mixer grinder to make a smooth batter and pour into a large bowl
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)water - to grind - 4
Add the rice to the same blender and blend to make a smooth batter
idli rice(1 cup) - 5
Pour the rice batter into the moong dal batter
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)idli rice(1 cup) - 6
Add salt to it and mix well to combine
salt(1 teaspoon) - 7
Cover the bowl with a lid and let it ferment for 8 hours
- 8
After 8 hours you will notice air pockets in the moong dal and rice batter
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)idli rice(1 cup) - 9
Gently mix and keep it aside
- 10
Grease a mini idli pan with ghee
idli rice(1 cup)ghee - for greasing the idli pan - 11
Spoon batter into the pan
- 12
Prepare the idli steamer with a little water at the bottom
idli rice(1 cup)water - to grindghee - for greasing the idli pan - 13
Place the filled idli racks in the steamer
idli rice(1 cup)ghee - for greasing the idli pan - 14
Place the steamer on high heat and steam the Moong dal idlis for 15 minutes
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)idli rice(1 cup)ghee - for greasing the idli pan - 15
After 10 minutes of steaming, turn off the heat
- 16
Open the steamer and insert a knife or a tooth pick to test whether the idlis are cooked
idli rice(1 cup)ghee - for greasing the idli pan - 17
If nothing sticks then the idlis are perfectly steamed
idli rice(1 cup)ghee - for greasing the idli pan - 18
Now you can remove the Moong dal idlis from the steamer
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)idli rice(1 cup)ghee - for greasing the idli pan - 19
Serve Moong Dal Idli with Mixed Vegetable Sambar and Coconut Chutney or you can even toss them with a chutney podi and make Moong Dal Idli With Thengai Milagai Podi
yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)idli rice(1 cup)ghee - for greasing the idli pan
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