Moong Dal Idli Recipe

Name: Moong Dal Idli Recipe
Prep time: 400 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 415 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: South Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split); 1 cup Idli Rice; 1 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds); 1 teaspoon Salt; null Water to grind; null Ghee For greasing the idli pan

Archana's Kitchen

June 2, 2019

8054 Ratings

Time:Prep: 6h 40m|Cook: 15 M|Total: 6h 55min

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:South Indian Breakfast

Cuisine:South Indian Recipes

Moong Dal Idli Recipe is super simple to make. 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 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds. So simple right! The result is a perfect fermented batter which when steamed makes appetizing soft idilis that you cannot resist.

Fermented food is healthier for you as the fermentation process breaks down the starches present in the batter so that they are more readily metabolized by the body. Moong dal idlis are low in calories and protein packed and hence makes a healthy breakfast.

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 .

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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 .

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Ingredients

1 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split)

1 cup Idli Rice

1 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)

1 teaspoon Salt

Water, to grind

Ghee, For greasing the idli pan

Instructions for Moong Dal Idli Recipe

To begin making Moong Dal Idli Recipe wash and soak the moong dal and methi seeds together for three hours.

Wash and soak the rice for three hours.

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.

Add the rice to the same blender and blend to make a smooth batter. Pour the rice batter into the moong dal batter.Add salt to it and mix well to combine.Cover the bowl with a lid and let it ferment for 8 hours.

After 8 hours you will notice air pockets in the moong dal and rice batter. Gently mix and keep it aside.

Grease a mini idli pan with ghee. Spoon batter into the pan.

Prepare the idli steamer with a little water at the bottom. Place the filled idli racks in the steamer. Place the steamer on high heat and steam the Moong dal idlis for 15 minutes.

After 10 minutes of steaming, turn off the heat. Open the steamer and insert a knife or a tooth pick to test whether the idlis are cooked. If nothing sticks then the idlis are perfectly steamed.

Now you can remove the Moong dal idlis from the steamer.

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 .