Recipe: Yummy Idli Milagai Podi/South Indian Gun powder

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Idli Milagai Podi/South Indian Gun powder. Milagai Podi is also fondly called 'gun powder', which makes it obvious just how fiery it tastes! The spiciness of red chillies combined with the aroma and rich taste of roasted dals and asafoetida makes this South Indian spice powder a really tongue tickling treat. Milagai Podi is mixed with til oil or ghee and enjoyed like a chutney with idli and dosa.

The Gunpowder for Idli is one of the most famous items/condiments in India, especially down south in Tamil Nadu.

The gunpowder is a versatile food item, which can be used both as a seasoning, or as a side dish or even as a powder for any of your choice of potato or vegetable fries.

There is a variation of idli podi called as gun powder which is spicy and includes more red chilies as well as garlic.

You can cook Idli Milagai Podi/South Indian Gun powder using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Idli Milagai Podi/South Indian Gun powder

  1. You need 1 cup of urad dhal.

  2. You need 3/4 cup of chana dal.

  3. It’s 3 tbspn of sesame seeds (black/white).

  4. Prepare 10 cloves of garlic.

  5. It’s 1 tbspn of gingely oil.

  6. You need 8-10 of dry red chilli.

  7. It’s 2 tsp of Asofetida/Hing.

  8. Prepare To taste of Salt.

In tamil language, the word milagai means red chilies and podi means powder.

Idli podi is always mixed with some sesame oil or ghee and then served with idli, dosa or uttapam.

Idli podi is a flavorful condiment made of lentils,seeds and spices.

It is known by different names such as milagai podi, gun powder, idli karam podi or chutney podi.

Idli Milagai Podi/South Indian Gun powder instructions

  1. Crush garlic and sun dry for 2 days..

  2. Dry roast urad dhal and after it turns golden brown add the garlic and saute. Remove and set aside in a plate..

  3. Add chanadhal in the same pan and dry roast till golden brown. Transfer to the plate. Similarly roast sesame seeds also till starts to cracks..

  4. Add oil to the pan and fry the red chillies till they puff. Transfer to the plate and allow all ingredients to cool..

  5. Take all ingredients in a blender, add asofetida and salt. Grind to fine or little coarse powder depending on your preference..

  6. Store in an airtight container. Serve with idli or dosai..

Pudi or podi is a generic south Indian term that refers to powder.

Since it is eaten with idli, it is known as idli podi.

The recipe shared here will yield you idli podi that has a unique flavor and taste.

It is handy to have homemade idli podi in home.

Most of the time, especially on the weekdays, we would be busy to make chutney or sambar for idli, this Idli Powder is so easy for us to serve with idli.