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Nutritious Idlis
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06 December, 2024
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While idlis are traditionally prepared with urad, this Nutritious Idli is prepared with moong dal instead, to make it more easily digestible. While moong dal gives it a good aroma and interesting taste as well, it tends to get hard over time.
So, serve these Nutritious Idlis immediately with chutney and Sambhar to really enjoy them.
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Preparation Time
2 Mins
Cooking Time
12 Mins
Total Time
14 Mins
Makes
16 servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
1/2 cup raw rice (chawal)
1/2 cup green moong dal (split green gram)
1/2 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds
salt to taste
For Serving
coconut chutney
Method
- Wash, drain and soak the rice, green moong dal and fenugreek seeds in enough water in a deep bowl for 2 hours. Drain well.
- Combine it with approx. ½ cup of water in a mixer and blend till smooth.
- Transfer the batter into a bowl, add the salt and mix very well.
- Cover the batter with the lid and keep aside to ferment in a warm place for 8 hours.
- After fermentation, mix the batter well and pour spoonfuls of the batter into greased idli moulds.
- Steam in an idli steamer for 10 minutes or till they are cooked.
- Serve immediately with sambhar and coconut chutney.
Nutritious Idlis recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 41 cal |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8 g |
| Fiber | 0.8 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 2.2 mg |
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n_katira
March 13, 2025, midnight
Nice idea of replacing more easily digestible moong dal instead of heavy urad dal. Topped with sambhar and chutney, these idlis taste like regular idlis only. Good to try as a variation specially for kids. But remember to serve immediately as mentioned in the recipe.
Foodie #562842
March 13, 2025, midnight
Love good recipes
March 13, 2025, midnight
Idlis which are tasty, made still more healthy with the addition of dal which gives protein.
