Moong Dal Idli is a delicious gluten free, high protein soft idli recipe made with yellow moong dal (peeled split green gram). It is an instant recipe made without rice and does not require any fermentation time. It is a healthy, high protein, low fat breakfast recipe and very easy to make.
Instant Moong Dal Idli recipe shared here is:
- Protein packed
- 100% Gluten free
- Made without rice or rava
- Healthy Indian breakfast
- Quick to make (made without fermentation)
How to make moong dal idli?
I discovered this recipe accidentally when I was grinding mung dal for making cheela. Instead of making cheela, I thought of making idli with it just the way we make instant rava idli. I kept the batter little bit on thicker side and added eno (fruit salt) to it. I steamed it in regular Idli stand & voila!! the moong dal idlis came out soft & fluffy. In fact if one does not look too carefully while eating it, they may confuse it with rava idli.
It is a perfect healthy breakfast recipe which is quick to make & does not require long preparation time. The best part of it is zero oil recipe and if you are looking for low fat and filling recipes, this is an ideal one.
One of the main things to take care while preparing the batter is to look for its consistency. It should neither be too thin or thick, otherwise idlis will not turn out fluffy. Ginger paste, green chillies & fresh coriander leaves have been used to add flavour to idlis.
You can have enjoy this moong dal idli with sambhar or chutneys like coconut chutney, spicy tomato chutney or simply green coriander mint chutney.
If you are making it for kids feel free to skip green chillies. These idlis are also a good option for giving in kids tiffin as this will make them eat lentils and they won’t even get to know. Earlier I had shared recipe of instant vegetable rava Idli which was also appreciated by many readers.
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Hope you will like this soft and delicious Moong Dal Idli recipe. I have also shared a video for this recipe on our youtube channel. You can view it to get an idea about the consistency of the batter.
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- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients: (Makes 10-12 pieces)
- Yellow Moong Dal (peeled & split green gram) – 1 cup
- Water – 1/4 cup (as required)
- Green Chillies – 2
- Ginger Paste – 1 tsp
- Eno (Fruit salt) – 1 tsp
- Ghee / Cooking Oil – 1 tbsp
- Salt – 1 tsp (to taste)
- Coriander / Cilantro- 1/4 cup
Directions:
Step 1: Wash moong dal 2-3 times till water runs clear. Soak it for at least 2-3 hours. I generally soak it a night before for making idlis in morning.
Step 2: Discard the water in which moong dal was soaked. Add soaked dal in a grinder or food processor. Add water little by little to form smooth batter. The batter should not be too watery nor too thick.
Step 3: Transfer the batter in a mixing bowl and add salt, chopped green chillies, coriander and ginger paste. You can save some coriander for garnishing later (optional).
Step 4: Mix once again for 2-3 minutes more using hand whisker. We are whisking again at this step as we want to aerate the batter as much as possible. Keep it aside.
Step 5: Add some water to idli steamer container. While the water is boiling, brush oil or ghee on curves of idli plate. This is necessary so that idlis don’t stick to the plate.
I have put some coriander leaves too on the idli plate but this step is an optional step.
Step 6: Add eno to the idli batter which we kept aside in step 4 and mix well. Please note that we will add eno only when we are about to make idli. The batter should not be rested after adding eno.
After adding eno, the batter should become really light & fluffy as shown in image below.
Step 7: Pour the batter on idli plate curves using a ladle or large spoon. You can place some coriander leaves on top too (optional).
Step 8: The water must have boiled by now. Place the Idli stand inside the steamer, close the lid and steam for 8-10 minutes.
Step 9: After 8 minutes, check the centre of Idlis with a knife or fork. If it comes out clean the idlis are ready else steam for another 2 minutes.
Step 10: Keep the idlis to cool down for 2-3 minutes. Once they have cooled down a bit, use a knife to free the edges of idli and then remove them from idli stand. They should come out easily.
Enjoy these soft, fluffy Idlis with coconut chutney, onion tomato chutney or chana dal chutney.
Tip: Eno is added here to make the idli soft & fluffy. Instead of eno, you can even use a mix of (baking soda+lemon juice). Add it to the batter just before making idli.
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Can we use discarded sourdough starter instead of eno? As that’s homemade love yeast? TIA!
I have not tried this recipe with sourdough starter so won’t be able to tell.
Hi.. What can i substitute instead of eno?
Hi, Instead of eno you can use mixture of baking soda and lemon juice. 1 tsp eno can be replaced by (1/2 to 3/4 tsp baking soda + 1 tbsp lemon juice). Add baking soda to the idli batter and pour lemon juice over it. As the mixture begins to bubble up, mix it well in the batter.
Tried this today! Was so soft and yummy!
Thank you for sharing your feedback. Glad to know you liked it 🙂