Idli Podi

Idli Podi is a typical south Indian dish. It is a favorite side dish of everyone who love idli and dosa. This is one of my favorite from my school days. Kids love to eat idli with podi.

Normally my son doesn't like to have idli. But when he tasted with podi , he loved. Nowadays he never says no for Idlies…

When add garlic pods while grinding at last it gives nice flavor to the dish. Sesame oil gives nice taste and adding roasted peanuts which gives unique flavor to the dish.

Ingredients

Urad Dal – ½ cup

Channa Dal – ½ cup

Hing – ½ tsp

Peanuts – a handful

Garlic – 3 pods

Oil – 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Tamarind - 1/5 tsp

For Dry Roast

Sesame Seeds – 2 tsp

Curry Leaves – a handful

Dry Red Chilli – 25

Method

Heat a pan, and dry roast the ingredients one by one which are under to “dry roast” and keep it aside.

In the same pan, heat oil. Add hing, urad dal and roast it till gets slight brown in color and transfer into a plate.

Then add channa dal and roast it for another few min and transfer into plate.

Add peanuts and roast it for few min then transfer into a plate.

Let it cool down completely and grind it as fine powder.

Finally add garlic pods and grind it one more time. 

Keep it in tight air container and serve with hot idlies.