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Moong Dal Idli With Thengai Milagai Podi Recipe
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Moong Dal Idli With Thengai Milagai Podi Recipe

A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with yellow moong dal (split), idli rice, methi seeds (fenugreek seeds). Ready in 40 min, serves 4.

Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳

Calories
795kcal
Estimated Cost
₹425-575
Carbs83g
Protein38g
Fats34g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

35 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making Moong Dal Idli With Thengai Milagai Podi Recipe first make the Moong Dal idli Batter

    yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)idli rice(1 cup)
  2. 2

    Soak the dal and methi seeds together and rice separately for three hours

    idli rice(1 cup)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds)(2 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)
  3. 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)sesame seeds (til seeds)(2 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)
  4. 4

    Add the rice to the same blender and blend to make a smooth batter

    idli rice(1 cup)
  5. 5

    Pour the rice batter into the moong dal batter

    yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)idli rice(1 cup)
  6. 6

    Add salt to it and mix well to combine

    salt - to tastesalt - to taste
  7. 7

    Cover the bowl with a lid and let it ferment for 8 hours

  8. 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. 9

    Gently mix and keep it aside

  10. 10

    Grease Mini Idli mold with ghee and spoon the batter into each cavity and steam moong dal idlis for 15 minutes

    yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)idli rice(1 cup)ghee - for cooking
  11. 11

    Allow them to cool and keep them aside

  12. 12

    You can get 40 mini idlis with this recipe

    idli rice(1 cup)
  13. 13

    Next make the Kopparai Thengai Idli Milagai Podi

    idli rice(1 cup)
  14. 14

    To begin making Kopparai Thengai Milagai Podi Recipe first cut the dry coconut into small pieces and keep them aside

    dry coconut (kopra) - dessicated(1 cup)
  15. 15

    We will roast all the ingredients separately on medium heat so that the dals and other ingredients do not burn

  16. 16

    Heat a pan on medium heat and first roast the channa dal until it turns golden brown in colour

  17. 17

    Remove in a bowl and allow to cool

  18. 18

    Next in the same pan roast urad dal till golden brown

    white urad dal (split)(1/4 cup)black urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon)
  19. 19

    Remove in a bowl and allow to cool

  20. 20

    Next add the sesame seeds to the same pan and roast for a few seconds till the sesame seeds start popping

    methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds)(2 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)
  21. 21

    Remove into a bowl and keep aside

  22. 22

    Now we will roast the red chillies till crisp and keep them aside as well

    dry red chillies(10)kashmiri red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)
  23. 23

    Finally we will roast the dry coconut till it starts to turn golden brown

    dry coconut (kopra) - dessicated(1 cup)
  24. 24

    Do not brown it too much

  25. 25

    keep stirring in between

  26. 26

    Remove in a bowl and allow to cool

  27. 27

    Once the dals and all the other ingredients have cooled add them to a mixer grinder along with hing and tamarind and grind till you get a coarse powder

    kashmiri red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)tamarind(30 grams)
  28. 28

    Add salt to the grinder now and pulse again to get a coarse powder

    salt - to tastekashmiri red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste
  29. 29

    Once done, transfer the Kopparai Thengai Milagai Podi into a bottle and store for a couple of months

  30. 30

    Making Moong Dal Idli With Thengai Milagai Podi Heat a deep frying pan and add ghee

    yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)idli rice(1 cup)ghee - for cooking
  31. 31

    Once the ghee is hot add the mustard seeds, urad dal and allow the urad dal to become crisp and golden brown

    methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1/4 cup)sesame seeds (til seeds)(2 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)black urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon)ghee - for cooking
  32. 32

    Add curry leaves and two tablespoons of the Kopparai Thengai Milagai Podi

    sprig curry leaves(2)
  33. 33

    Add the idlis to the pan and toss till all the idilis are well coated with the Kopparai Thengai Milagai Podi

    idli rice(1 cup)
  34. 34

    Turn off the heat

  35. 35

    Serve Moong Dal Idli With Thengai Milagai Podi with Thakkali Vengaya Sambar, Coconut Chutney and Adrak Chai

    yellow moong dal (split)(1 cup)idli rice(1 cup)dry coconut (kopra) - dessicated(1 cup)

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