Idli Dosa spice powder - side dish for idli/dosa
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Tradtional idli milagai podi with the addition of flax seeds and walnuts for some extra goodness
Course:
Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine:
South Indian
Keyword:
idli podi
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Urad dal
- 1/4 cup channa dal
- 15 to 20 Dried red chillies (use about 5 to 6 if making this for toddlers)
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds (can use black or white sesame seeds)
- 3 tbsp walnuts
- 2 tbsp flax seeds
- 1 tsp raw rice
- 1/4 tsp asafoetida
- 2 sprigs curry leaves (optional)
- salt as needed
Instructions
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Heat a kadai/ non stick pan and roast all the ingredients carefully (except salt) in low-medium flame until the lentils are nice golden brown in color.
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Cool them down and grind everything to a somewhat coarse paste.
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Store it an airtight container as use as a side dish for idlis/ dosa.
Recipe Notes
Can also add peanuts for some flavor.
Take care not to burn the lentils and spices while roasting them.