YELLOW MOONG DHAL is a SUPER Food !!!!!!!
Many hardly know this!! It's made by splitting whole green gram dhal, and then skin is removed..the other one, split, but with skin, is called Chilka moong dhal.
Constant research reveals that plant based functional foods can help reduce the risk of several health problems, such as, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, high cholesterol, high uric acid levels etc.
Moong dhal is packed and loaded with protein, fiber, carbohydrates, calcium, iron and sodium.It also contains many important Amino acids along with many Vitamins.
Moong dhal helps...
blood sugar levels...
regulates cholesterol levels...
reduces hypertension...
contains powerful antioxidants...
improves digestive health...
low fat option, it is...
very ideal for pregnant women...
great for eye sight, keeps the skin healthy
This Yellow moong dhal, being the key part of the Indian diet, I tried moong dhal idlis, recipe of Tarla Dalal, but with some changes according to what I saw on Food Network...
Please refer to my dhal varieties, wherein I have used this cute moong for several dhals...
And one most important thing about this recipe is…all ingredients are ever available at home, nothing exotic or extravagant to buy!!!
Ingredients
Moong dhal - 1/2 cup, soaked in hot water for 2 hours
Semolina/sooji - 1/2 cup
Curds - 1/2 cup
Grated carrots - 3 tbsps
Ginger - a small piece
Green chillies - 2-3
Cashews a few
Enos fruit salt - 1 tsp
Chopped coriander leaves - little bit
To season
Oil and ghee - 2 tbsps
Hing powder - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Split urad dhal - 3/4 tsp
Channa dhal - 3/4 tsp
Recipe cuisine: South Indian; Category: Breakfast, dinner
Soaking time: 2 hrs; Prep time: 10 mts; Cooking time: 15 mts
Yields 12 idlis
Yellow moong dhal, washed twice, then soaked in hot water for 2 hours
1/2 cup curds added to the sooji
and let to rest for the same 2 hours
Ginger, green chillies loaded into blender
then the drained moong dhal, salt to taste
Ground to a fine paste
taken in a bowl
soaked rava in curds added too
all seasonings done and kept ready
Grated carrots added along with the seasonings made
Chopped coriander leaves added
everything mixed well
add some water to the blender, mix well and add that too
Idli plates greased, ghee roasted cashews kept one in each pit, in the center
water kept boiling
enos fruit salt added
some water added, look at the froth!!!
Batter mixed well, but very gently
and poured into the greased idli plates, and steamed for 15 minutes
taken gently...
This post first came on www.malpatskitchen.com
*It is very soft when eaten as soon as it is taken from the Idli plates.
* while reheating, sprinkle some water on the idlis, steam for 5 minutes.
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