Idli Podi is a type of condiment used with South Indian breakfast/ dinner like idli, dosa varieties. This podi ( powder) is nothing but ground dry roasted ingredients namely black gram, chickpeas and red chilli which are the main ingredients. According to the taste, the proportion may vary. This dry powder can be mixed with vegetable oil or sesame oil and with idli, dosa.
Some people add peanuts, coconut, curry leaves, peppercorns etc., It depends upon one's tastebuds. This idli podi can also be prepared with dry shrimps. One of my all time favorite recipes for you.
Recipe:
- Prep time - 5 mins
- Cooking time - 30 mins
Ingredients:
- Split chickpeas - 1/2 cup ( 170 gms)
- Black gram - 1/2 cup ( 170 gms)
- Asafetida - 1 teaspoon
- Dry Red chillies - 20 to 26 numbers ( depending upon the heat level)
- Salt to taste
- Oil few drops
Method:
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| Roasting chickpeas |
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| Dry roasting split black gram |
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| Putting the ingredients in a plate to cool down |
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| Roasting dry chili along with the roasted ingredients |
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| Adding asafoetida to the hot ingredients and allowing everything to cool down |
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| Grinding all the spices dry |
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| Served with vegetable oil along with mini dosa. |
- Dry roast by adding 2 to 3 drops of oil each ingredient over low/medium flame.
- Cool it down completely.
- Grind all the ingredients dry in a blender.
- Serve with or without oil along with the dosa, idli.
Hope you like this recipe. I will share another interesting and easy recipe in my next post. Your feedback and suggestions are welcome. Have a wonderful day!
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