Moong Dal Spinach Idli Recipe (Healthy Dal Palak Idli)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram), soaked for 3 hours and drained
• 3/4 cup blanched and chopped spinach (palak)
• 3 green chillies (hari mirchi), roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh low fat curds (dahi)
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1/2 tsp fruit salt
• 1/4 tsp oil for greasing

Steps

1. To make moong dal spinach idli, combine the yellow moong dal, spinach and green chillies and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste without using any water.
2. Transfer the mixture into a bowl, add the curds and salt and mix well.
3. Just before steaming, add the fruit salt to the batter and pour 2 tsp water over it.
4. When the bubbles form, mix gently.
5. Grease the idli moulds using oil, put spoonfuls of the batter into idli moulds and steam in a steamer for 10 to 12 minutes or till the idlis are cooked.
6. Cool the moong dal spinach idli slightly, demould and serve immediately with sambhar and healthy coconut chutney.