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    Home » Breakfast Recipes » Green gram idly/Mung bean idly

    Green gram idly/Mung bean idly

    Jun 26, 2020 · Modified: Mar 6, 2021 by Priya_Srinivasan ·

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    Green gram idly, idly made of whole green gram and urad dal. This idly recipe doesn’t use any rice. A recipe fit for those who are looking for low-carb meal ideas.

     Green gram idly

    idly or steamed rice cake is the most preferred breakfast in South-India. Generally made of rice and urad dal, these are steam cooked and served with chutney and sambar for a delectable experience.

    Today’s recipe brings a healthy twist to the regular idly. We are using whole moong dal, aka green gram instead of rice. Pesarattu, a dosa made of whole green gram is yet another popular breakfast.

    green Moong idly with sambar

    The process for this Mung bean ildy is similar to that of regular idly, soak both the dals together for 4-5 hours. Grind it to batter, ferment it and then steam cook it. The color for the batter and the ildy might be a little different, as these are made of whole moong.

    Chutney Recipes to serve with Green moong idly

    • Pumpkin chutney
    • Green chutney
    • Onion Chutney

    The ingredients

    • Whole Moong dal, the main ingredient is whole green gram, you can also use split green gram for the recipe
    • Urad dal, i have used split black gram, de-husked. You can also use whole black gram for the recipe
    • Fenugreek/methi seeds, helps in fermentation and yields soft idlies. Take care not to add more than the required amount.
    mung bean idly

    Green gram idly|Mung bean idly

    Green gram idly, idly made of whole green gram and urad dal. This idly recipe doesn't use any rice. A recipe fit for those who are looking for low-carb meal ideas.
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    Course: Breakfast, Main Course, Snack
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: Green moong idly, Moong dal idly, No rice idly, Whole Moong idly recipe
    Prep Time: 4 hours
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Fermentation: 8 hours
    Total Time: 12 hours 20 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories:

    Equipment

    • idly steamer
    • grinder/heavy blender for grinding batter

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Whole green moong sabut moong/mung bean
    • ¼ cup urad dal skinned black gram
    • ½ teaspoon methi seeds fenugreek seeds
    • ¾ teaspoon salt or to taste
    • oil for greasing the idly moulds

    Instructions

    • Wash and soak green moong and urad dal in enough water,  separately for 4-5 hours. Soak methi seeds along with urad dal.
    • After the required time, drain the excess water from both the dals. Take urad dal in a mixer and grind it to smooth batter adding ¼ cup of water. Transfer it to another vessel.
    • Now take green moong and grind it to a smooth batter adding around ¼ – ½ cup of water. Transfer the batter into urad dal batter container. Mix both the batter well
    • Let this sit on the kitchen counter for 8-10 hours for fermenting. I left it overnight. If the climate is very cold in your place, try to keep the batter vessel inside your oven with the lights on to help in fermenting.
    • Next day morning, add salt and mix well. Grease the idly moulds with gingely oil/any vegetable oil. Pour a laddle of batter in each mould and steam cook for 10-12 minutes.
    • Once done, take the idly mould out, let it cool for a minute or two. Using a spoon unmould the idlies on to a serving plate.
    • Serve hot with Chutney or Sambhar. I served them today for breakfast with Masoor dal sambhar

    Notes

    • For fermenting the batter, if the climate is very cold in your place, try to keep the batter vessel inside your oven with the lights on.
    • The batter will be green in color with all green specks all over, like the pessarattu batter.
    • The idly too when out of the steamer will have a green tinge, but later when it cools, it turns this color. But it taste as good as a normal idly with a pesarattu taste.

    Disclaimer

    I m not a Doctor or a Nutritionist The Nutrition information provided above comes from the plugin and is only an estimate.

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    green gram idly with sambhar

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    These moong dal idlies come in handy when you are looking for a different recipe for a change. Serve these idlies with idly podi or sambar for a comforting meal.

    Sambar varieties to serve with idly

    • Pressure cooker carrot sambar
    • Nadan thakkali curry
    • Masoor dal with vegetables

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    Comments

    1. Srivalli

      February 16, 2014 at 2:32 pm

      Looks so good Priya..very healthy and makes a filling tiffin as well!

      Reply
    2. MySpicyKitchen

      February 16, 2014 at 3:21 pm

      This sounds like a perfect diet food for us, South Indians. Low carb or rather no carb, super healthy ildi.

      Reply
    3. Unknown

      February 16, 2014 at 5:52 pm

      Healthy idly…Looks too good dear 🙂 Very happy to follow you ..Will be happy if u follow me back

      Reply
    4. Unknown

      February 16, 2014 at 10:30 pm

      Looks yummy Priya. I will bookmark this and try.

      Reply
    5. Sangeetha Nambi

      February 17, 2014 at 1:33 am

      Real healthy !

      Reply
    6. nandoos kitchen

      February 17, 2014 at 5:18 am

      love this healthy version of idly.

      Reply
    7. Lifewithspices

      February 17, 2014 at 5:52 am

      wow good one bookmarked wil try it

      Reply
    8. virunthu unna vaanga

      February 17, 2014 at 6:53 am

      very healthy sis… love it…

      Reply
    9. Unknown

      February 17, 2014 at 10:37 am

      very healthy and nutritious!!

      Reply
    10. divya

      February 17, 2014 at 11:57 pm

      very healthy n interesting idly…

      Reply
    11. Unknown

      February 18, 2014 at 12:49 am

      Healthy Idly & thanks for sharing..

      Reply
    12. Lincyscookart

      February 18, 2014 at 11:26 am

      Healthy idli. So soft too. Happy to follow u. Thanks for visiting my space.

      Reply
    13. Eat n Eat little More

      February 18, 2014 at 1:20 pm

      healthy idlis! good idea of using saboot moong in idlis! 🙂

      Reply
    14. Unknown

      February 19, 2014 at 6:38 am

      wow such an healthy variety of idli 🙂 looks so soft and very inviting !!

      Reply
    15. Chef Mireille

      February 20, 2014 at 6:13 am

      what a healthy plate

      Reply
    16. Unknown

      March 06, 2014 at 8:05 am

      wow now that's a really healthy breakfast to begin one's day….

      Reply
    17. Unknown

      March 06, 2014 at 8:06 am

      wow now that's a really healthy breakfast to begin one's day….

      Reply
    18. nlb

      September 20, 2017 at 4:36 am

      wish you had images of the dals used….I am not familiar

      Reply

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