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Protein Rich Green Gram Idli-Dosa-No Rice-Pachai Payaru Idli Dosai Recipe

May 2, 2021 by PadhuSankar 4 Comments

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Green gram idli and dosa is a filling breakfast, easy to make and is rich in protein. As it does not have rice, it is great for weight loss also. Let’s learn how to make idli and dosa with whole green gram following this easy recipe. Find more healthy idli and dosa recipes below

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Green Gram Idli-Dosa

Watch the video of making Green Gram Idli-Dosa

How to make Green Gram Idli-Dosa

Ingredients needed

Green Gram – 1 cup

Whole Urad dal – 1/2 cup

Salt – 1/2 tbsp (approximate measure)

Method 

1.Wash and soak green gram for 5-6 hours.

2.Wash and soak urad dal separately for 5-6 hours.

After 5 hours

3.Grind urad dal in a mixer grinder adding needed water, little at a time to a fluffy batter. To get fluffy batter, after you finish grinding in the regular mode, use the whipper button in the end for few minutes to get fluffy batter. Remove the ground batter and keep it aside

4.Grind the green gram adding needed water to a smooth consistency.

5.Add the green gram batter to the urad dal batter.

6.Add needed salt and mix it well.

7.Leave it to ferment overnight or for 5-6 hours.

Next day

8.Mix the fermented batter well. The consistency of the batter should neither be thick nor thin. The batter is ready to make either idli and dosa.

9.Bring water to boil in an idli steamer or kadai. This is a very important step.

10.Grease the idli mould with oil. Pour a ladle of batter in all the cavities.

11.Close it with a lid and steam cook for 15 minutes or until done.

12.Once cooked, leave it for 5 minutes. Then dip a spoon in water and remove the idlis. In this way, idli will not stick to the mould and there will be no wastage.

13.Soft and spongy idlis are ready. You can make dosas also with the same batter.

Enjoy healthy and nutritious idli and dosa with any chutney of your choice.

Storage and Shelf life – Store it in the refrigerator and use it within 2 days.

Recipe Card for Green Gram Idli-Dosa 

4.2 from 5 votes
Green Gram Idli-Dosa
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Green Gram Idli-Dosa Without Rice
Prep Time
5 hrs 30 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
5 hrs 45 mins
 

Green gram idli and dosa is a filling breakfast, easy to make and is rich in protein. It does not have rice and is great for weight loss also. Let's learn how to make idli and dosa with whole green gram.

Course: Breakfast, Dinner
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Green Gram Idli Dosa
Servings: 3
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Green Gram
  • 1/2 Cup Whole Urad dal
  • 1/2 tbsp Salt
Instructions
Preparation
  1. Wash and soak green gram for 5-6 hours.

  2. Wash and soak urad dal separately for 5 hours.

After 5 hours
  1. Grind urad dal in a mixer grinder adding water little at a time to a fluffy batter. To get fluffy batter, after you finish grinding it in the regular mode, use the whipper button in the end for few minutes to get fluffy batter. Remove the ground batter and keep it aside.

  2. Grind the green gram adding needed water to a smooth consistency.

  3. Add the green gram batter to the urad dal batter. Add salt needed and mix well.

  4. Leave it to ferment overnight or for 5-6 hours.

Method
  1. Mix the fermented batter well. The consistency of the batter should neither be thick nor thin. The batter is ready to make either idli or dosa.

  2. Bring water to boil in an idli steamer or kadai. This is a very important step.

  3. Grease the idli mould with oil. Pour a ladle of batter in all the cavities.

  4. Close it with a lid and steam cook for 15 minutes or until done.

  5. Once cooked, leave it for 5 minutes. Then dip a spoon in water and remove the idlis. In this way, idli will not stick to the mould and there will be no wastage.

  6. Soft and spongy idlis are ready. You can make dosas with the same batter.

  7. Enjoy healthy and nutritious idli and dosa with any chutney of your choice.

  8. Storage and Shelf life - Store it in the refrigerator and use it within 2 days.

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  1. Supriya Kutty

    September 3, 2021 at 3:21 am

    This method I found to be a bit different from the one I used to follow and this excited me to try making this recipe. I made idli yesterday in the same way you have given and it turned out to be even more delicious than the one I used to make. Thank you so much for putting up the recipe.

    Reply
  2. Ramya

    September 14, 2021 at 2:12 pm

    5 stars
    Can we add green chillies;coriander as well to idli? Will it taste good

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      September 15, 2021 at 12:26 pm

      Yes

      Reply
  3. krishnan varadharajan

    June 3, 2022 at 5:18 am

    thanks mam… i was looking ways to ignore the rice!… you have shown the way. i will try and thanks a lot. God bless u

    Reply

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