IDLI MILAGAI PODI

Idli Milagai Podi is always a best substitute for sambar or chutney. It is popular in south indian states especially in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Everyone has their own variations of this recipe. It takes only few minutes to prepare this delicious podi. Mix this podi with sesame oil and enjoy with hot idli or dosa.

 PREPARATION TIME  - 10 minutes

 COOKING TIME          - 25 minutes

 INGREDIENTS:

•  Black split Urad dal           - 1 cup (125 ml)
•  Channa dal                         - 1 cup (125ml)
•  Black Sesame seeds         - 3 spoons
•  Red chillies                         - 25
•  Asafoetida/Hing pieces    - 2 small pieces
•  Curry leaves                       - 1 hand full
•  Garlic                                   - 6 cloves
•  Sesame oil                          - 1 spoon
•  Salt to taste

DIRECTIONS:

         Get ready with all the ingredients.

1. Heat a Kadai and dry roast urad dal and channa dal separately in a low flame until they turn pale brown color. Keep stirring to avoid burning of dals.
2. Add 1 spoon of sesame oil and roast the asafoetida pieces, red chillies (till they slightly puff) and sesame seeds separately one after another.
3. Roast curry leaves until they are crisp.
4. Now switch off the gas flame and add garlic cloves and rock salt in the Kadai for few minutes.(Tip: Adding garlic to the hot Kadai enables easy peeling of garlic skin. Adding rock salt to hot Kadai removes moisture from it.)
5. Cool all the roasted ingredients in a plate.

6. Grind it to a coarse powder in a dry mixer, allow it to cool and store in a airtight container.

 ADDITIONAL TIPS:

 => You can also use whole or split white urad dal and white sesame seeds.

=> If you use hing/asafoetida powder add 1/2 spoon directly to mixer while grinding.

=> Specified quantity of red chillies is sufficient for me. If you need more or less spicy, adjust accordingly.

=> Grind the roasted red chillies first in the dry mixer and add all other ingredients to the mixer, for  nice texture of Idli Milagai Podi.