Breakfast - Idli - Moongdal Paatoli Idli

Moongdal Paatoli Idli

Ingredients Quantity Moong dal 1 Cup Tamarind 1/2 lemon size Jaggery 1/2 lemon size Onion chopped 1/4 Cup Curry leaves Few Coriander leaves Few Green chillies chopped 3 Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp Salt To Taste Tempering Oil 1 tsp Chana dal 1 tsp Urad dal 1 tsp Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp Mustered Seeds 1/4 tsp

Serving 4 Preparation Time 5 mins Soaking Time 4 hrs Cooking Time 15 mins

Method :

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1. Soak moong dal and grind into a smooth paste. Prepare small idlis with the batter in a idly cooker.
2. Take a pan pour some oil and heat it. Add tempering seeds,curry leaves and onions. Fry them for till onions turns to light golden color.
3. Now add tamarind juice,some water as we needed and bring it to boil. Add small piece of jaggery and boil it for another 5 minutes.
4. Add salt,turmeric powder,coriander leaves and cook for few seconds.
5. Finally add prepared idlis in boiling content and boil for few minutes.Transfer into a bowl and serve hot.

Tips :

1. Dont over cook the idlis more than 5 mins. Other wise idlis becomes hard.
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Breakfast - Vada - Moongdal Dahi Vada

Moongdal Dahi Vada

Ingredients Quantity Green Moong Dal 1 Cup Yogurt/Curds 2 Cups Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp Ginger, Grated 1/2 tbsp Green Chilli, finely chopped 2 Salt To Taste Oil To Deep Fry+1 Tbsp Tampering Cumin Seeds 1 tsp Mustered Seeds 1/2 tsp Asafotida Pinch Red Chillies, pieces 1 Curry Leaves 5

Method :

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1. Soak moong dal(with skin) washed, soaked for 3 hours and ground to a fine paste adding very little water. Combine the ground moong dal paste with grated ginger, chopped green chillis and salt.
2. Pre-heat oil in a deep frying vessel, place a plastic sheet in your palm and place a little batter and shape into a vada (like a doughnut) or like a big lemon sized ball and drop slowly into the hot oil. Deep fry on medium heat for sometime and then fry on high heat till golden brown. Finish making vadas with the rest of the remaining batter. Keep them aside.
3. Beat curds well till frothy (there shouldn’t be any lumps). In a pan add 1 Tbsp of oil and crackle the "Tamper" ingredients. Add this to curds and mix well.
4. Place the vadas in a serving bowl (as shown in the picture) and pour the curd mixture evenly all over the vadas, covering them completely.

Tips :

1. Chill the vadas for sometime before serving. At the time of serving, take 2-3 vadas and place them in a serving plate and sprinkle some chaat powder.

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