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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.

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Moong Dal Idli recipe - How to make Moong Dal Idli

Soaking Time:  1 hour   Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     20Makes 20 idlis
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  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.

how to soak moong dal
  1. In a deep bowl, add 1 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram).
  2. Add enough hot water.
  3. Soak for 1 hour. 
  4. Cover with a lid and keep aside for 1 hour. 
  5. Drain well. 

how to make batter for moong dal idli
  1. In a mixer, add the soaked and drained dal.
  2. Add 1 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies.
  3. Add approx. 5 tbsp water.
  4. Blend till smooth. 
  5. Transfer the dal into a deep bowl.
  6. Add ½ cup grated carrot.
  7. Add ¼ cup curd (dahi).
  8. Add 2 ½ tbsp chopped coriander (dhania).
  9. Add salt to taste.
  10. Mix well. Keep aside. 
  11. Heat the oil in a small non-stick pan.
  12. Add 2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson).
  13. Add 2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils).
  14. Add ¼ tsp asafoetida (hing).
  15. Add 8 to 10 curry leaves (kadi patta).
  16. Sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds. 
  17. Pour the tempering over the batter.
  18. Mix well. 
  19. Just before steaming add 1 tsp fruit salt.
  20. Add 1 tbsp water.
  21. Mix gently. 

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.
  2. 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.
  4. Serve the moong dal idlis immediately with sambhar and coconut chutney. 

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.
  4. protein, folic acid and vitamin B1 rich moong dal idli.

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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