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Child-friendly Podi (Gunpowder)
Child-friendly Podi (Gunpowder)
Course: SidesCuisine: IndianDifficulty: EasyPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
5
minutesIdli podi, also known as ‘milagai podi’, is a dry, spicy powder typically served as an accompaniment to South Indian dishes like idli and dosa. Their main purpose is to add flavor to a meal, sometimes when certain spices are involved, podis can aid digestion too,
Ingredients
¼ cup Whole Black Urad Dal
¼ cup Whole White Urad Dal
¼ cup Chana Dal
¼ cup White Sesame Seeds
1 tsp Jeera
1 tsp Pepper
A fist of curry leaves
1 tbsp Sesame Oil
25 gram Asafoetida
3-4 Garlic Pods with Peels
Directions
- Dry roast the sesame seeds, Chana dal, and urad dal in a pan over low heat until they are golden brown.
- Grind the roasted ingredients to a fine powder.
- In the same pan, heat 1 tbsp of sesame oil over low heat.
- Add the asafoetida, curry leaves and garlic pods to the oil. Roast them for few minutes until golden brown
- Add it to powered mixture of dal and grind until the mixture is coarse.
- Add the salt to the powdered ingredients and mix well.
Recipe Video
Notes
- We have skipped Chillis to make it non-spicy but if you prefer a spicy version then add 5-10 dry roasted chillies as per your liking.
- You can store the idly powder in an airtight container for up to a month.
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