GREEN GRAM IDLI



So Healthy and protein rich dish.. which looks different than what we make from normal idlis. Good for dieting peoples. Different variation from pesaratt. Here is the recipe....


Ingredients :

Green gram - 1 cup
Urad dhal - 1 handful
Salt and green chilli
Soda bicarbonate - 1 tsp (Add it when u make idlies)



Method :

1. Soak the green gram and urad dhal together by add salt and green chilli to it.
2. The coarse should not be to fine.
3. Pour the batter in the idli moulds , steam it for 8 minutes.
4. Serve hot with ginger or garlic chutney.



Note :

1. If your using the batter immediately add the soda bi carbonate.
2. You can also ferment it , if fermenting do not add soda as naturally it becomes fluffy.
3. As this idli is blonde serve it with really spicy or ginger chutney.
4. So healthy from normal idlies.


Ginger chutney

Ginger - 1 inch piece
Coconut scrapped - 2 tbsp
Green chillies - 2 o4 3
Jaggery - little
Tamarind - 1 tbsp or according to sourness
Mustard - 1 tsp
Salt and oil



Method :

1. Heat tsp of oil in the kadai and fry the ginger and chillies slightly.
2. Then add the coconut and switch of the flame.
3. Grind everything coarsely with other ingredients and add salt.
4.Season with mustard.
5. Adjust sourness, sweet and spicy according to your required level.



25 comments:

  1. Wat a gorgeous presentation..Protein packed idli!!

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  2. Super presentation and also the recipe - very nutitious :)

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  3. wow! lovely presentaion ...drooling here ..loks very helthy ..love to try this soon

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  4. Cool green idlis, man! Filled with nutrients! Gorgeous pictures!

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  5. gorgeous dear.......awesome clicks, u shd have been a beautician or a bridal decorator Pavithra!

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  6. you are making me crazy - I need to taste these wonderful creations of yours!

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  7. healthy n lovely recipe dear..u have presented it so well

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  8. So healthy a recipe. Never seen an Idly with green ram. Very Useful post for me.

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  9. Very healthy recipe, interesting without the addition of rice.

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  10. Lovely recipe.. I love the color of the idlies... I am ready to grab one

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  11. That was really a coincidence gal...Same pinch...Ur Idlies look yummy...love the green colour...will give a try..

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  12. Such a beautiful presentation.

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  13. Wow...this is unheard off....looks wonderful.Actually the best thing is the combo...i mean with ginger chutney this wud be perfect!

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  14. Well presented.....Nutritious and yum idlis......

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  15. Healthy idlis..looking great ..

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  16. Hey Pavi...... I have never made these idlis must give a try good one!!

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  17. Lovely presentation dear..idlis with green gram and without rice sounds very inetresting..will try this soon :)

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  18. Wow, that looks sooo cool!

    I love the colors...

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  19. Oh nice and innovative dish pavithra.. Heard of pesarattu... but never thought of an idli.. can we use idli batter and mix in the moong dal??

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  20. I am simply drooling over the pics.Awesome presentation. I am defntly going to try this.will let u knw.

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  21. Lovely dish! Great shots as usual :)

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  22. lovely presentation. Nice recipe. Looks yummy.

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  23. Healthy Idlis...Recepie is very unique..

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  24. first time here........nice recipes n homecooked warmth.........green gran idlis n dosa is my fav too.

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  25. i made this idly pavithra... came out very well... http://salt2taste.blogspot.com/

    thanks for the recipe!!!!

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