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Moong Dal Idli — For those how are looking for a quick, nutritious breakfast, these high fiber protein-rich idlis are just what you need! Learn how to make moong dal idli recipe | vegetable moong dal idli | protein rich idli recipe |

vegetable moong dal idli an easy and healthy alternative breakfast or idli recipe made with green gram lentil. Tt is perhaps one of the easy idli recipes as it is made with just moong dal batter without any urad dal combination.

Moong Dal is a protein rich lentil. We can make soft Idlis out of this healthy pulse. Dal is soaked, ground to thick batter and enhanced with tempering, veggies and eno salt. The batter is then poured into Idli plates and steam cooked for 15 mins to get soft and puffy Moong Dal Idli.

Tips to make moong dal idli: 1. Make sure you serve it immediately because it tends to become dry if kept for long time. 2. After adding eno do not over mix the batter otherwise the idlis will become flat. 3. Make sure to use fresh curd.

Enjoy moong dal idli recipe | vegetable moong dal idli | protein rich idli recipe | with detailed step by step photos.

 

Moong Dal Idli recipe - How to make Moong Dal Idli

Soaking Time

1 hour

Preparation Time

15 Mins

Cooking Time

20 Mins

Baking Time

0 Mins

Baking Temperature

0

Sprouting Time

0

Total Time

35 Mins

Makes

20 idlis

Ingredients

Method

For moong dal idli
 

  1. To make moong dal idli, combine yellow moong dal and enough hot water in a bowl and soak for 1 hour.
  2. Cover with a lid and keep aside for 1 hour.
  3. Drain well.
  4. Combine the drained dal, green chillies and approx. 5 tbsp water in a mixer and blend till smooth.
  5. Transfer the dal into a deep bowl, add the carrot, curd, coriander and salt and mix well. Keep aside.
  6. Heat the oil in a small non-stick pan, add the mustard seeds, urad dal, asafoetida and curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
  7. Pour the tempering over the batter and mix well.
  8. Just before steaming add the fruit salt and 1 tbsp water and mix gently.
  9. Pour spoonfuls of the batter into each of the greased idli moulds.
  10. Steam in an idli steamer for 10 to 12 minutes or till they are cooked.
  11. Once the idlis are cooked, cool them slightly and demould them. Keep aside.
  12. Repeat with the remaining batter to make more idlis.
  13. Serve the moong dal idlis immediately with sambhar and coconut chutney.

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what is moong dal idli made of?

 

    1. moong dal idli recipe | vegetable moong dal idli | protein rich idli |  See the below image of list of ingredients for moong dal idli.
      Step 2 – <strong>moong dal idli recipe | vegetable moong dal idli | protein rich idli |</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<u><em>See the …
how to soak moong dal

 

    1. In a deep bowl, add 1 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram).
      Step 3 – In a deep bowl, add 1 cup&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-yellow-moong-dal-split-yellow-gram-peeli-moong-dal-488i">yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)</a>.
    2. Add enough hot water.
      Step 4 – Add enough hot water.
    3. Soak for 1 hour. 
      Step 5 – Soak for 1 hour.&nbsp;
    4. Cover with a lid and keep aside for 1 hour. 
      Step 6 – Cover with a lid and keep aside for 1 hour.&nbsp;
    5. Drain well. 
      Step 7 – Drain well.&nbsp;
how to make batter for moong dal idli

 

    1. In a mixer, add the soaked and drained dal.
      Step 8 – In a mixer, add the soaked and drained dal.
    2. Add 1 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies.
      Step 9 – Add 1 tbsp roughly <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-chopped-green-chilli-820i">chopped green chillies</a>.
    3. Add approx. 5 tbsp water.
      Step 10 – Add approx. 5 tbsp water.
    4. Blend till smooth. 
      Step 11 – Blend till smooth.&nbsp;
    5. Transfer the dal into a deep bowl.
      Step 12 – Transfer the dal into a deep bowl.
    6. Add ½ cup grated carrot.
      Step 13 – Add &frac12; cup <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-grated-carrot-816i">grated carrot</a>.
    7. Add ¼ cup curd (dahi).
      Step 14 – Add &frac14; cup <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-curd-dahi-yogurt-yoghurt-383i">curd (dahi)</a>.
    8. Add 2 ½ tbsp chopped coriander (dhania).
      Step 15 – Add 2 &frac12; tbsp <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-chopped-coriander-783i">chopped coriander (dhania)</a>.
    9. Add salt to taste.
      Step 16 – Add salt to taste.
    10. Mix well. Keep aside. 
      Step 17 – Mix well. Keep aside.&nbsp;
    11. Heat the oil in a small non-stick pan.
      Step 18 – Heat the oil in a small non-stick pan.
    12. Add 2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson).
      Step 19 – Add 2 tsp&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-mustard-seeds-sarson-rai-sarson-ke-beej-525i">mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)</a>.
    13. Add 2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils).
      Step 20 – Add 2 tsp&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-urad-dal-split-black-lentil-941i">urad dal (split black lentils)</a>.
    14. Add ¼ tsp asafoetida (hing).
      Step 21 – Add &frac14; tsp&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-asafoetida-hing-113i">asafoetida (hing)</a>.
    15. Add 8 to 10 curry leaves (kadi patta).
      Step 22 – Add 8 to 10 <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-curry-leaves-kadi-patta-kadipatta-388i">curry leaves (kadi patta)</a>.
    16. Sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds. 
      Step 23 – Saut&eacute; on a medium flame for 30 seconds.&nbsp;
    17. Pour the tempering over the batter.
      Step 24 – Pour the tempering over the batter.
    18. Mix well. 
      Step 25 – Mix well.&nbsp;
    19. Just before steaming add 1 tsp fruit salt.
      Step 26 – Just before steaming add 1 tsp <a href="https://www.tarladalal.com/glossary-fruit-salt-420i">fruit salt</a>.
    20. Add 1 tbsp water.
      Step 27 – Add 1 tbsp water.
    21. Mix gently. 
      Step 28 – Mix gently.&nbsp;
how to make moong dal idli

 

    1. To make moong dal idli recipe | vegetable moong dal idli | protein rich idli | pour spoonfuls of the batter into each of the greased idli moulds.
      Step 29 – To make <strong>moong dal idli recipe | vegetable moong dal idli | protein rich idli …
    2. Steam in an idli steamer for 10 to 12 minutes or till they are cooked.
      Step 30 – Steam in an idli steamer for 10 to 12 minutes or till they are cooked.
    3. Once the idlis are cooked, cool them slightly and demold them. Keep aside.
      Step 31 – Once the idlis are cooked, cool them slightly and demold them. Keep aside.
    4. Serve the moong dal idlis immediately with sambhar and coconut chutney. 
      Step 32 – Serve the <strong>moong dal idlis</strong> immediately with sambhar and coconut chutney.&nbsp;
tips to make moong dal idli

 

    1. Make sure you serve it immediately because it tends to become dry if kept for long time.
      Step 33 – Make sure you serve it immediately because it tends to become dry if kept for …
    2. After adding eno do not over mix the batter otherwise the idlis will become flat.
      Step 34 – After adding eno do not over mix the batter otherwise the idlis will become flat.
    3. Make sure to use fresh curd.
      Step 35 – Make sure to use fresh curd.
    4. protein, folic acid and vitamin B1 rich moong dal idli.
      Step 36 – <strong>protein, folic acid and vitamin B1 rich moong dal idli.</strong>
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per idli
 

Energy47 cal
Protein2.7 g
Carbohydrates6.6 g
Fiber1 g
Fat1 g
Cholesterol0.4 mg
Sodium4.4 mg

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