Idli Podi/MolagaPodi/Gunpowder

Name: Idli Podi/MolagaPodi/Gunpowder
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup Urad dhal; 1 cup Toor dhal; 1/2 cup Peppercorns; 1/2 cup Cumin seeds; Garlic cloves-15; Cooking Oil; 1 cup Curry Leaves; 2 tbsp Chilly Powder; 2 tbsp Coriander Powder; 1 tsp Hing

SaranyaSenthil @cook_16747527

USA

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. Gun powder or Molaga podi is made with a perfect blend of spices using the red chilies, urad dal, Toor dhal, hing or asafoetida, black pepper.

SaranyaSenthil @cook_16747527

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cupUrad dhal
1 cupToor dhal
1/2 cupPeppercorns
1/2 cupCumin seeds
Garlic cloves-15
Cooking Oil
1 cupCurry Leaves
2 tbspChilly Powder
2 tbspCoriander Powder
1 tspHing

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Steps

1

Roast the ingredients(except powders & Curry leaves) in a pan one by one without oil.
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Once all the above are roasted separately, keep them aside and let them cool for a couple of minutes.
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Roast Curry leaves and powders with little oil. dont roast more than 2 minutes.
4

In a mixer grinder, put all the roasted ingredients and add about a teaspoon of Hing and salt to taste and grind it all together.
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Don't grind it too powdery, let the texture of the mixture be a little coarse.
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Enjoy steamed idli with Gun powder mixed with Coconut oil or Ghee or Gingelly oil.
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My Tip:
I mostly prefer Gingelly oil. Its more healthy and enhance taste.l