Yellow Moong Dal Idli

Yellow Moong Dal Idli

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup yellow moong dal
2. 1/4^th cup/ yoghurt, thick
3. 2 tsp oil
4. ½ tsp mustard seeds
5. 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
6. 1 inch ginger, finely chopped
7. Few curry leaves
8. 2-3 cashew, chopped
9. ½ carrot, grated
10. Pinch of hing
11. Coriander, finely chopped
12. 1 tsp salt ( use salt for kids above 1 year)
13. ½ tsp ENO ( fruit salt)

Preparation:

1. Firstly, soak 1 cup of yellow moong dal in water for 2 hours.
2. Drain off the water and blend to smooth paste without adding water.
3. Add 14 cup curd and mix until the mixture is combines.
4. Now on a tawa heat 2 tsp oil and splutter ½ tsp mustard, 1 tsp cumin, 1 inch ginger, few curry leaves, cashews and add ½ chopped carrot and sauté them for a minute.
5. Now, transfer the masala tempering to moong dal batter bowl.
6. Further add a pinch of hing, coriander, 1 tsp salt and mix it well.
7. Grease the masala tempering to moong dal batter bowl.
8. Just before steaming add a ½ tsp ENO (fruit salt) and mix it well till it turns frothly in texture.
9. Pour the batter immediately into the idli mould. Do not rest the batter.
10. Steam the idli for 15 minutes on medium flame.
11. Finely, serve instant yellow moong dal idli with homemade chutney.

Yellow Moong Dal Idli contains approximately 47 calories per idli (40 grams).
This includes about 26.4 calories from carbohydrates, 10.8 calories from protein, and 9 calories from fat.