Navaratna Dal and Lentil Masala Idli

Jayanthy Asokan
Jayanthy Asokan @cook_11930587
Trichy (Tamilnadu)

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Nine varieties of dal,lentil and little rice is added to make this healthy masala idlis.

Navaratna Dal and Lentil Masala Idli

#IdliDay
#Risenshine
Nine varieties of dal,lentil and little rice is added to make this healthy masala idlis.

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Ingredients

25 minutes
3 servings
  1. 1 cupToor dal
  2. 1 cupChana dal
  3. 1 cupMasoor dal
  4. 1 cupurad dal
  5. 1 cupmoong dal
  6. 1 cupblack channa
  7. 1 cupwhite peas
  8. 1 cupdried split yellow peas (pattani paruppu)
  9. 1 cupgreen gram
  10. 1/2 cupidli rice
  11. 4green chillies
  12. 1 teaspooncumin seeds
  13. 1 teaspoonoil 1 onion finely chopped
  14. 1tomato
  15. 2 sprigscurry leaves
  16. 1/4 teaspoongaram masala powder
  17. 1/4 teaspooncurry masala powder
  18. 1/2 teaspoonsalt or to taste

Cooking Instructions

25 minutes
  1. 1

    Soak rice and urad dal separately. Combine other dals and lentil and soak separately. Let it soak for 3 to 4 hours.

  2. 2

    Grind the soaked rice,dal and lentil with cumin seeds and green chillies into fine smooth batter.

  3. 3

    Let the ground batter rest for 4 to 5 hours or until it ferment.

  4. 4

    Smear oil in idli plates and pour a ladle full of batter in it and steam for 15 to 18 minutes. Idli should be well cooked and soft.

  5. 5

    To make masala idlis, cut idlis into pieces as shown.

  6. 6

    In a frying pan,add oil on a medium heat and temper mustard seeds,urad dal and chanadal. To it add chopped onion and saute for a while. Add chopped tomatoes and mix well. To it add the masala powders and salt to taste and mix well. Add idli pieces and saute for a while. Navaratna Dal lentil and rice Masala Idlis are ready to serve. Garnish it with curry leaves.

  7. 7

    Serve with Tomato sauce and idli powder.

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