Milagai Podi or Gun Powder is an easy South Indian spiced powder, which when served by mixing it with gingely oil or ghee, gives a tongue-tickling spicy taste to the awesome Idly or Dosa…! It makes a quick side dish when there is little time to make breakfast. This particular recipe is from my mom. She is excellent in preparing homemade podis. The main ingredients used are chana dal, urad dal, red chillies & sesame seeds. Here goes the easy to follow traditional recipe..:)
Ingredients
Red chilly - 12 to 15
Sesame seeds - ½ cup
Curry leaves - 10 to 12
Hing / Asafetida pwd - ¼ tsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp
Black pepper corns - ¾ tsp
Urad dal - 1 cup
Chana dal - 1 cup
Oil - ½ to 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Instructions
1.
Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a non-stick pan.
2.
First add the red chillies.
3.
Fry them in low flame for 1 to 2 mins or till red chilly turns crispy.
4.
Remove the red chilly from the pan & transfer it to a plate.
5.
In the same pan, add sesame seeds, curry leaves, hing, pepper & fenugreek seeds.
6.
Sauté till sesame crackles.
7.
Take it out & allow to cool.
8.
Add urad dal and fry in very low flame to golden. ( take care the dal doesn’t get burnt, otherwise it won’t taste good )
9.
Take out from pan & let it cool.
10.
Lastly add, chana dal and sauté well.
11.
When it is done, turn off flame and allow to cool.
12.
Allow all the roasted ingredients to cool down completely.
13.
Grind it to smooth or coarse pwd in a mixer.
14.
Add salt to taste before grinding.
15.
Homemade Idly Milaga Podi is ready now..!
16.
While serving, add little oil on top of this powder.
17.
This spicy pwd has a shelf life for about 1 to 2 months, when stored in air-tight container.