Idli Milagai podi / Idli podi is my fav and can have it even daily…..Idli podi or podi or thool as we call it, plays a vital role in every south indian homes. Lazy?! no side dish at home, this podi comes to our rescue. I am sure each one has their own version and here is mine…..I have tried different versions of this podi but sticking on to this one since a year.
I am sure everyone is catching up enthiran fever so am I 🙂 But planning to watch it only this month end…..so that we can hear the dialoges and watch the movie peacefully. Am hearing varied reviews of the movie….whatever it is, the only and main powerful element that makes me go to theater to watch the movie is none other than our SUPER STAR Rajinikanth!! Its been a yr since I visted theaters, the last movie I watched onscreen was Abhiyum Nanum. So am excited and thrilled to watch the first movie in theater with mittu 🙂
How to make idli podi (spiced chutney powder)
Idli Milagai Podi Recipe – Ingredients
Recipe Category: Side dish | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Urad dal / Ulutham paruppu – 1 cup
Channa dal / Kadala Paruppu – 6 tbsp
Red chillies – 15 (adjust according to your spice level)
Sesame seeds – 1 tbsp
Curry leaves – few
Hing – a generous pinch
Garlic – 6 to 8 flakes
Salt – as required
Method:
- First dry roast the dals till golden brown, set aside. Then dry roast red chillies,set aside.
- Then roast curry leaves until slightly browned,set aside.Then add sesame seeds let it pop out then add hing give a quick mix and switch off.
- Add oil. roast garlic till golden set aside.Now cool down the roasted ingredients completely.
- then transfer to mixer jar, add required salt and grind it to a slightly coarse mixture.Cool down then store in a clean dry container.
Enjoy this podi with nalennai/gingelly oil spread over idlis or dosas.
I luv idlis with the podis spread on it like the above. If you give an hr or so it tastes so good!! I have tasted MTR, sakthi masala and aachis idly podi but all that was till I tried it on my own. I saw the ingredients on each of them and got my own idea and came out with this flavourful homemade idly milagai podi.
My Notes:
- Garlic can be crushed and added raw then add it while grinding at the final stage.As the flavour of garlic catches up in the podi very well if done this way.I usually roast garlic(reserve 2 raw flakes alone) and add just 2 raw flakes while grinding.
- The color of the podi purely depends on the chilli variety and the amount of chilli we use.
Delicious chutney powder. Lovely clicks.
That podi smeared idli is calling to me. My recipe has a lot more channa dhal and red chillies but i add the garlic raw too.. infact my paati doesn't even peel it.
have heard a lot about Milagi podi but never made or ate them. looks so good. I would love to have this with rice, daal and ghee..:)
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my fav idly podi, looks delicious
Oh my…Mind blowing clicks and a yummy recipe for Idli podi (Thats what we call in Kerala)..
Glad that you could solve the posting issue Sharmilee,
Not even in India, the enthiran fever is also so very well strong here in US too….
aromatic delicious podi
Loved the chutney powder…..
wow delicious powder and lovely pictures ……..
We watched endiran on the second day. First movie with my son,a movie after 5 yrs in theatre..delicious milagai podi. adding garlic and coconut is new to me.loved ur clicks.
I watched the robo, in telugu, loved the visual effects. You will surely enjoy watching it.. 🙂
Lovely chutney powder… my husband loves idlis.. got to try this one… thnx for sharing
I still have to try the garlic version of this podi,I am sure it would smell great!
This is my hubby's fav .I made the same few days back,without garlic and sesame seeds.will try with garlic next time.Loved ur presentation:)
Great clicks waiting for your next recipe custard cake….
Irresistible last click, paathathume pasikuthu..Naanum ungala madhri than inth robot fever mundicha pinnadi pakkalam'nu irruken..
lovely clicks and podi looks superb
Wowwwwwwwww.. amazing clicks.. looks tempting !!
can i just tell you that its making me want idlis so badly…i love idli posi
wow looks nice
Beautiful click..I m Drooling!!! yummyyy..i wanna have this with some idly now…
Am craving for this right now…yumm
Love your pictures, Sharmilee..Am drooling over that last picture! We too have an idli podi recipe in our drafts, recipe is different though..
Mouth watering Sharmi, idly podi with steaming idlies i can have any numbers…hehe me too waiting to watch enthiran just for Raji 🙂
wow i love this podi very much …ur clicks makes me tempting dear
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Sure everyone talks about the movie, didn't decide if i will watch or not depend on my son 🙂
I like the ingr which goes on ur podi!
wow..this podi looks so tempting & very very yumm…
Yay…watched endiran…real class…hats off to Endiran team n aish beauty…:)
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Ah! so you add coconut in podi!!..nice idea for coconut lovers like me! 🙂
Tried the bread masala just now and came out very well!! I generally make kothu paratha, semia and at time noodles and pasta with the same base but never once had i thought of applying it with bread cubes!..My son had wanted me to try badly ever since I showed him the bread masala pic in yours 🙂
Thanks a LOT for the simple and practical recipe, sharmi! 🙂
This is going to be a regular item for my son like the veg french toast!..
Thanks again!!:)
@Bharathy : Super…convey my special thanks to ur son Akshay to have trusted my pic and asking u to try it….ur comment made my day Bharathy! Am glad he liked it 🙂
I just luv bread and always want to try many new recipes with it and sometimes experiments click too like this one:)
I love idly and podi.. its the best combination in the world 🙂 Nice clicks dear. That small double bowl looks too cute 🙂
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tasty chutney powder
delicious recipes. can u post the recipe for CHETTINADU CHILLI GARLIC PODI – CS
@Chitra : Sure will do 🙂
Hi!Do you mix podi with oil,I mean in the bowl,I know the podi is on left,what is on the right?
@Fahad : Yes we mix podi with oil and have ti idlis and dosa…On the left is the raw podi and on the right is podi mixed with oil 🙂
How long will it stay? I am a north Indian and would love to try this.
@Pallavi : It stays well even for 2months if stored in an clean airtight container. Use clean spoon(without moisture)everytime you use it.
Hi,I tried this idli podi with the same measurements.it came out very well….Thank u so much for posting this.
Hi Sharmilee, I need ide about Raggi semiya
Hi Sharmilee, I need idea about Raggi semiyaa
Sure will post it soon
Hi, in procedure u mentioned to roast garlic but in ur notes u advised not to roast…
I have updated it Ramya, please check my notes now
if we add the garlics raw,won't the podi gets mushy?
No it will not..It will look slightly moist after grinding, you can let it dry for sometime before storing