Green Moong And Vegetable Idlis
Delicious and healthy idlis made with green moong bean and vegetables. This is a very good recipe for the entire family.
Equipment
- Idli-Steamer
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole moong/green gram
- ¼ cup urad dal split black gram dal
- ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds methi seeds
- ½ cup grated carrot
- ¼ cup capsicum finely chopped
- ¼ cup dill leaves finely chopped
- 4 tablespoon coriander leaves finely chopped
- ½ inch ginger peeled and chopped
- 4 green chilies
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- To prepare the green moong and vegetable idli, first wash the moong dal and soak in 4 cups water for 2 hours.
- Wash urad dal and fenugreek seeds and soak them in sufficient water for 2 hours.
- After 2 hours, drain and grind them separately by adding little water.
- After grinding, mix both moong dal and urad dal mixture together using a spatula.
- Cover and let it ferment overnight or for 6 hours.
- After 6 hours, add grated carrot, chopped capsicum and dill leaves and mix well. Add water if needed keeping in mind that the mixture should be thick like idli batter.
- Grind coriander, ginger and green chillies by adding 2 tablespoon water to make a thick paste.
- Mix this coriander paste into the prepared idli batter.
- Add salt and mix well.
- The green moong and vegetable idli batter is ready. Let us now make the healthy idlis.
- Grease the idli moulds with oil or ghee and pour some the prepared batter into it.
- Steam the idlis in an idli steamer and steam for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, switch off the gas and let them be in the steamer for 5 more minutes.
- Open the idli steamer and de-mould the idlis.
- Serve hot with chutney or sambar.