Spinach & Mung Daal Idli

This was my first attempt at making idlis - although I love them a lot, I have never tried making them. In fact no one in my house has ever made them - which should tell you that I am the best cook in my family in generations;)

Anyhow, coming to the recipe  - instead of going with the good old rice idli, I found this spinach dal recipe by Tarla Dalal which sounded really cool and easy to make plus I loved the healthy ingredients.
Makes - 12 idlis

Ingredients

1/2 cup yellow mung dal  - soaked for 3 hours and drained

3/4 cup blanched and roughly chopped spinach

1-2 green chillies, roughly chopped

2 tbsp yogurt

Salt to taste

1/2 tsp Eno/Fruit Salt 

1/4 tsp oil for greasing

Method

1. 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 yogurt and salt and mix well.
3. Just before steaming, add the fruit salt to the batter and pour 2 tsp water over it - Mix well as soon as the bubbles form.
4. 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.
5. Cool slightly, serve immediately with sambhar or chutney.

I love this Tomato-Peanut chutney with it:

Burmese Tomato Chuney

Recipe From Health Food Desi Videshi

This is a super simple and super tasty chutney

• Chop 3 large tomatoes
• Chop 1-2 green chillies
• Chop a handful of cilantro leaves
• 1/4th cup of roasted peanuts (Or dry roast raw peanuts on the stove)
• Lightly fry 2-3 whole garlic gloves in 1 tbsp of mustard oil
• Salt 

Put everything together in a blender and make a coarse paste.

Can add cut onions for topping when serving