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Gun powder in a glass jar with some chilies and some powder lying around

Idli Podi

Idli podi or chutney podi or milagi podi or gunpowder is a coarse spice condiment made of lentils, spices, and seeds that can be enjoyed with Idli and Dosa
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 1 500 ml Bottle

Ingredients

  • 2 cup Grated Cocounut
  • 1/2 cup Urad Dal Gota
  • 1 tbsp Bengal Gram
  • 1 cup Curry Leaves - Loosely Packed
  • 1/2 cup Kashmiri Chilli and the spicy Red Chilli mixed - Adjusted as per taste
  • 1 Lime sized Ball of Tamarind without seed
  • Salt
  • 1 pinch Hing (Asafoetida)
  • 1/4 tsp Lemon Rind

Instructions

  • Roast all the Dals, the Chillies till Crisp.
    1/2 cup Urad Dal Gota, 1 tbsp Bengal Gram
    Roasting of Chana Dal
  • Roast the Coconut a bit beyond golden. Add the hing and Lemon rind to this when hot. 
    2 cup Grated Cocounut
  • Roasted Coconut
  • Roast the Curry leaves till Crisp
    1 cup Curry Leaves
  • Roast the Red chilies till it starts changing colour.
    1/2 cup Kashmiri Chilli and the spicy Red Chilli mixed
  • Set aside to cool.
  • Once cool, Mix everything, add lemon rind, salt and asafoetida
    Salt, 1/4 tsp Lemon Rind, 1 pinch Hing (Asafoetida)
    Ingredients Ready to grind
  • Lemon rind added to ingredients
  • Now add half the mix of the dal and coconut mix and pulse till it is mixed.
  • Add the tamarind in bits and pulse till it is mixed well.
    1 Lime sized Ball of Tamarind without seed
  • It will begin to stick, so add the extra half of the Dal as you go along to give the dryness.
  • Check salt and store in a clean and sterile air tight bottles after cooling. Use after one day. 
    Powdered Idli Podi