How to make Instant Masoor Dal idli /red  lentil idli

Instant Masoor Dal/Red Lentil Idli is a quick and healthy recipe for all. A snack, for breakfast or pack lunch for the kids eat it as you wish. Masoor dal/red lentil is easy to digest and full of nutrients. Not only dal many other recipes can be made from it. Try my previous recipe Masala Masoor Rice a different version of rice…yummy and tasty.

Masoor dal/red lentil is very healthy and good for digestion. This recipe of idli I learned from one of my friend who use to often make it for her son. So I too tried and it came out very tasty. Since it can be made easily and quickly I found this recipe will be good for kids.

Should we add suji for making Masoor dal idli?

There is no need to add suji/rava to this recipe.Like the other instant recipes for idlis or appe suji/rava is a must ingredient for making the dish soft, crispy and fluffy. But believe me this Instant Masoor dal idli recipe doesn’t require help of suji/rava. Masoor dal itself is so full of fibre that it get good texture on cooking and the crispiness from the shallow frying process. So the idlis are very fluffy and soft without any other ingredients. 

Try some of my other snacks recipes also

Moong Dal Appe

Mozzarella cheese Fingers 

Crispy potato bites 

Cheese soya Nuggets 

Vada Pav 

Kabuli chana kebab/chick pea Kebab 

Cheese ball  

Ingredients:

• Masoor dal/Lentil/red lentil (without skin) – 1 cup
• Garlic – 3 to 4 cloves
• Ginger – 1 inch
• Cumin/ jeera – 1 tsp
• Green chilli – 1
• Chopped onion – 1
• Curry leaves – 10 to 12
• Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder/ chat masala powder – ½ tsp
• Salt – to taste
• Oil – 1 tsp
• Baking soda – ½ tsp

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Method:

• Wash and soak the dal/red lentil in water for 1 hr.

• Remove the water.
• Grind masoor dal/red lentil into paste with minimum water along with ginger, garlic, green chilli and cumin/jeera.
• To this paste add chopped onion, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala or chat masala powder and salt to taste.

• Mix properly.
• Keep it aside for 5 mins.

• Add baking soda and mix. Now remember add baking soda to that much batter which you are going to steam. Like if the idli maker has the capacity of half the batter, divide the batter and baking soda in half the quantity and mix the soda to the remaining batter when it’s time to steam the idli.
• After mixing the soda immediately fill the idli mould with the batter. Add small quantity to get mini idlis as we are going to stir fry it.

• Steam the idlis for 15 minutes.
• Remove the idlis and prepare the second batch.
• The idlis will be somewhat red in color but don’t worry that is because of baking soda we have added.

• Once all idlis are done, heat oil in a pan.
• Add cumin, chopped green chilli and curry leaves.

• Then add turmeric powder to give a nice color.
• Add the steam idlis and stir fry for 10 minutes.

• Serve Masoor dal idli/red lentil idli hot with tomato sauce or green chutney.

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Masala Masoor/Red lentil Rice is a spicy and different recipe of rice. This recipe is made using right amount of spices to make it more tasty. Rice is prepared as plain, as flavorful aromatic Biryanis or Khichdi.

Masoor dal also called as Red lentil is very nutritious for health. It is easy to digest and full of flavour. Whole Masoor dal/Red lentil sprouts is also very healthy and pack full of nutrients. Rice is an wholesome food rich with carbohydrate, the body’s fuel source. Carbohydrates keep us energised so that we can carry our daily work.

Rice is easy to cook and we can make it more healthy & delicious by adding various vegetables, spices. There are so many one pot recipes made with rice and vegetables. My Masala Masoor dal rice/Red lentil rice is one such one pot recipe.

Try my other rice recipes  

Spicy Rice or Pulao 

Tomato Rice 

Veg Pulao

Ingredients:

• Rice – 1 cup
• Masoor dal/red lentil – ½ cup
• Chopped onion – 1
• Fresh ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Cumin/jeera
• Green chilli – 1
• Chopped potato – 1
• Pea/peanut – ¼ cup
• Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
• Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
• Chopped tomato – ½
• Salt – to taste
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Hing/asafoetida – 1/ tsp
• Curry leaves – 8 to 10
• Water – as required

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Method:

• Heat oil in a pressure cooker or cooking pot/pan.
• Add jeera and green chilli.
• Then add curry leaves. Masoor dal/red lentil and curry leaves has a great combination of taste. Though curry leaves is widely used in many recipes, don’t miss curry leaves in any Masoor dal/red lentil recipe.
• Add peanuts.
• Let the peanut become light pink. Then add hing and ginger garlic paste. Sauté for a while.
• Add chopped onion, peas and potato. Season with little salt.
• Cook till onion is golden brown.
• Now add all the dry powdered spices except salt. Sauté.
• Add washed rice and mix gently. Add required amount of water and mix.
• Season with salt.
• Half cook the rice on high flame.
• In the mean time wash and soak the Masoor dal/red lentil. We are not adding Masoor dal/red lentil along with rice immediately as the rice takes more time to cook than dal and we don’t want to overcook the dal, as the dal will get coated over the rice.
• After the rice is half cook add the dal and mix. Add water if required.
• Simmer the flame and let it cook for 10 to 15 mins.
• Garnish this yummy Masoor dal rice /Red lentil rice with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.

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