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?
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
Nutrition Facts
Idli Podi Recipe | Idli Milagai Podi Recipe
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
74
% Daily Value*
Fat
0.4
g
1
%
Saturated Fat
0.02
g
0
%
Trans Fat
0.001
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Sodium
586
mg
25
%
Potassium
9
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
12
g
4
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
0.2
g
0
%
Protein
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
380
IU
8
%
Vitamin C
199
mg
241
%
Calcium
57
mg
6
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.