Idli Podi Recipe with step by step pictures. Homemade idli podi also known as Idli Milagai Podi or chutney powder is made with chillies, lentils, garlic, asafoetida and curry leaves. Enjoy idli podi with idli, dosa or any tiffin items. How about some podi idly for breakfast?

Idli Milagai Podi

South Indian staple food is idli, we make idli's most time of the week. Hubby loves idli's and dosas. When we don't have time to make any side dish, the first thing which i go for is my mother's idli podi. It is spicy full of flavour, i love it all time. There is nothing better than this. I love this version of idli podi, but there are so many way of making it. I will post those soon.

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About Idli Podi
Ingredients
How to Make Idli Podi (Stepwise Pictures)
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About Idli Podi

Idli podi also known as idli milagai podi or chutney powder is a South Indian staple spice blend made with lentils, dry red chillies, garlic, asafoetida. Sometimes sesame seeds is added and the lentils used is interchanged.

Typically it is served with idli, dosa. Some of the popular dish made with this is podi idli, podi uthappam.

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Ingredients

Urad Dal - my mom used to make idli podi with black urad dal which is more healthy. But using urad dal with skin can make the podi darker in colour.

Toor Dal - toor dal is what amma uses in her podi, but you can use split chana dal as well.

Dry Red Chillies - A combination of Kashmiri chilli & regular spicy chilli ensure that your idli podi gets colour and spicy note.

Garlic - use garlic with skins on for more flavour.

Curry leaves - make sure to use lots of curry leaves which adds depth of flavour.

Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - for flavour and aroma.

How to Make Idli Podi (Stepwise Pictures)

1)You will need urad dal, toor dal, dry red chilli, curry leaves, garlic, asafoetida and salt

2)Heat oil in a pan. This is to roast dry red chillies.

3)start by roasting dry red chillies

4)Once chillies are roasted, remove and set aside.

4)Now in the same pan. add in curry leaves and toast them on low heat till it gets crispy.

5)Remove the crispy curry leaves to a plate.

6)Add in urad dal and toast until golden brown. Remove this to a plate.

7)Add in toor dal in the same pan. Toast till lightly golden.

8)make sure to roast the dal until light golden.

9)Remove all ingredients in a plate and allow them to cool.

10)Take chillies, curry leaves, garlic, asafoetida in a blender and blend till coarsely crushed.

11)Add in roasted dal and powder them.

12)Now the powder is done.

13)Store it in an air tight container.

FAQ

Why is idli podi called gun powder?

Karuveppilai podi is made of curry leaves, paruppu podi is made of lentils and various spices, and idlii podi is made of sesame seeds and lentils and is known as "gunpowder" because of its explosive flavour.

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Idli Podi Recipe | Idli Milagai Podi Recipe

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Servings servings

Calories 74 kcal

Equipment

Frying Pan
Blender

Ingredients

1 cup Whole White Urad Dal
⅓ cup Toor Dal
8 no Dry Red Chilli I used 4 kashmiri chilli & 4 regular spicy chilli
6 cloves Garlic
¼ cup Curry leaves
1 teaspoon Asafoetida
1 tablespoon Salt to taste
½ teaspoon Oil

Instructions

Heat a heavy bottom pan. Add in dry red chilli and start roasting till they turn golden. It will take around 5 mins. Remove them to a plate to cool down.
Take curry leaves in the same pan and roast them for 2 mins, till they turn dry. Remove them to the same plate to cool down.
Heat ½ teaspoon of oil in the same pan. Add in urad dal and roast them for 5 to 7 mins till they turn golden.Remove them to the same plate to cool down.
Heat ½ teaspoon oil again in the same pan. Add in toor dal and roast them for 5 to 7 mins till they turn golden. Remove them to the same plate to cool down.
Allow all the roasted spices and dals to cool down.
In a good blender. Add in roasted dry red chilli, roasted curry leaves, garlic, asafoetida. Give this a good blend so the chillies get powdered.
Now add in the dals along with some salt to taste. Blend them again till they get fine powder.
Let them cool a little. Store this in a dry air tight container for several weeks.

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Notes

Store this in a dry air tight container. Use clean dry spoons only.
Addition of chillies, curry leaves and garlic depends to your taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 74kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 5gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gTrans Fat: 0.001gSodium: 586mgPotassium: 9mgFiber: 4gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 380IUVitamin C: 199mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 1mg

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