Instant Moong Dal Idli Recipe | How to Make Instant Moong Dal Idli (2024)

Instant Moong Dal Idli Recipe | How to Make Instant Moong Dal Idli

ByAnshu-July 06, 2020

Idli is one of the healthiest Indian breakfast options by far. These soft, pillowy and melt-in-mouth lentil cakes are traditionally made by fermenting rice and urad dal batter overnight; however, the entire process could be quite cumbersome and involves a little amount of planning ahead. Therefore, instant versions of idlis come very handy when you want to have something quick and yet wholesome and healthy in the breakfast. And especially when it comes to me, I am a big fan of instant recipes, be it instant sprouted moong dal dosa, or instant dhokla, you would find me making these items very frequently as they are not only very quick to make and save you a hell lot of time in the kitchen but, at the same time are quite tasty as well as wholesome.

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Moong Dal Idli Recipe | How to Make Moong Dal Idli

Talking about the instant moong dal idli, as I said it is a very quick and easy recipe and doesn't require any fermentation. All you have to do is just soak the split green gram for a couple of hours, grind into a smooth paste, and steam to get yummy idlis. But, yes you would definitely need a leavening agent that would make the idlis soft and fluffy. And for me, the leavening agent is the ENO fruit salt that can be availed easily from a pharmacy shop. If you are living outside India, you would easily find it at your nearby Indian grocery store. In case, you are not able to lay your hands on ENO, use a pinch of baking soda instead. However, keep in mind, baking soda (if used more than a pinch) may sometimes lend a soapy taste to the idlis. So, just be careful with the quantity being added to the batter.

INGREDIENTS

Split/husked green gram (yellow moong dal) - 1 cup
Poha (flattened rice) - 2 tbsp
Curd - 1/4 cup
Finely chopped ginger - 1 tsp
Finely chopped green chilies - 1 to 2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Chana dal - 1 tsp
Broken cashews (optional) - 8 to 10
Curry leaves - 8 to 10
Hing - a pinch
Salt - to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Eno fruit salt - 1 tsp
Oil - 1 tbsp

- In case you don't have eno fruit salt, use around 1/4 tsp of baking soda.

- For natural fermentation, use moong dal and urad dal in 2:1 ratio and ferment the ground batter overnight.

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Moong Dal Idli Recipe | How to Make Moong Dal Idli

Tips for Perfect Moong Dal Idli

The dal should be soaked at-least for 4 hours.
Adding fruit salt is a must to get soft and pillowy idli. But, the same should be added only when you are ready to steam the idli. Adding it and keeping the batter for longer duration would nullify the aeration effect and idlis would not turn out fluffy.

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