Idli Podi Recipe – How to make Idli Milagai Podi

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Idli Podi / இட்லிப் பொடி, a coarse dry spice powder made with mixture of black gram, bengal gram, dry red chillies and salt. There are many versions to Idli powder / chutney powder most of them require a little of sesame seeds. This recipe by my friend Menaga Sathya   Sashiga Kitchen  was so close to how my mom makes and with no second thought gave it try the moment she shared on Instagram feed and ever since making a batch every month! 

Here are some of the other versions of South Indian Idli Milagai Podi 

Ellu Milagai Podi – Sesame Seeds Molaga Podi

IDLI PODI – Spiced Chutney Powder / MTR Style

Poondu Milagai Podi Recipe – Garlic Podi – Side dish for Idli Dosa

Idli Milagai Podi

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Idli Milagai Podi

Idli Podi / இட்லிப் பொடி, a coarse dry spice powder made with mixture of black gram, bengal gram, dry red chillies and salt.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time20 minutes mins

Course: condiments

Cuisine: south indian, tamil nadu

Keyword: gun powder, idli milagai podi, idli podi, milagai podi

Servings: 500 grams

Author: Mullai Madavan

Ingredients

• 30 long Dry red chillies / kaindha milagai
• 4 big Kashmiri Chillies optional, for color
• 1 cup Whole skinned Black Gram / Urad dal / Ullundu
• 4 tbsp Bengal Gram / Channa Dal / Kadala paruppu
• 1/2 tsp Asafoetida / perungayam
• 1.5 tsp Salt / kallu uppu kallu uppu
• 2 tsp Oil / ennai

Instructions

• Heat a teaspoon oil and roast the dry red chillies for few minutes.
• Fry until they turn lightly crisp and remove from pan. Set this aside.
  
• In the same same heat the another teaspoon of oil and start roasting the black gram and bengal dal until nice aroma comes or until hey turn golden brown. Remove from pan and let it cool completely.
  
• Take roasted chillies and dal in a mixer along with asafoetida and salt. Grind to fine powder and let it rest for few minutes before storing.
• You may grind to fine powder or coarse texture depending on your preference.
  
• Let cool completely and store in an air tight box.
  
• Mix podi with sesame oil and serve with idli or dosa!

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Notes

Makes about 500 grams ( approx)

You may choose any kind of chilies. (small chillies / gundu milagai works too)

Add Kashmir chillies to add some color. 

Add more red chillies to make it spicy.

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