Green Moong Dal And Vegetable Idli Recipe

Green Moong and Vegetable idlis are a perfect way to have healthy breakfast to kick start our day. Since these idlis are made with moong instead of rice, they are ideal for diabetic people. Green moong are high in protein and are packed with vitamins and minerals. I have also added grated carrot and dill leaves to this recipe which are high in vitamin A and vitamin C. Course : South Indian Breakfast Ingridients : 1 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split) 1/4 cup White Urad Dal (Split) 1/4 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds) 1/2 cup Carrot (Gajjar) , grated 1/4 cup Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum) , finely chopped 1/4 cup Dill leaves , finely chopped 4 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , finely chopped 1/2 inch Ginger , peeled and chopped 4 Green Chillies Salt , to taste Instructions To begin making the Green Moong Dal And Vegetable Idli, first wash the moong dal and soak in 4 cups of 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 in a mixer grinder.After grinding, add the dals to a large mixing bowl and 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 and pour some the prepared batter into it.Steam the idlis in an idli steamer and steam for 20 minutes.After 20 Minutes, turn off the heat and let them be in the steamer for 5 more minutes.After sometime, open the idli steamer, de-mould the idlis and serve hot.Serve Green Moong Dal And Vegetable Idli along with Tomato Onion Chutney and Keerai Sambar for a healthy breakfast or you can even pack it in your lunch box.