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Idli Milagai Podi Recipe, Spiced Chutney Powder Recipe, How to make Idli Podi

October 3, 2010 by Sharmilee J 45 Comments

Idli Milagai Podi

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.

Idli Podi Recipe

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 🙂

Idli Podi Recipe

How to make idli podi (spiced chutney powder)

Idli Milagai Podi Recipe – Ingredients

Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Makes : 3/4 cup
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:

  1. First dry roast the dals till golden brown, set aside. Then dry roast red chillies,set aside.
    How to make idli podi - Step1
  2. 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.
    How to make idli podi - Step2
  3. Add oil. roast garlic till golden set aside.Now cool down the roasted ingredients completely.
    How to make idli podi - Step2
  4. 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.
    How to make idli podi - Step2

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.

Idli Podi Recipe

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.

Idli Podi Recipe

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Comments

  1. Rachana says

    October 3, 2010 at 5:52 pm

    Delicious chutney powder. Lovely clicks.

    Reply
  2. Laavanya says

    October 3, 2010 at 7:00 pm

    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.

    Reply
  3. aipi says

    October 3, 2010 at 8:01 pm

    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..:)

    US Masala

    Reply
  4. Krishnaveni says

    October 3, 2010 at 8:24 pm

    my fav idly podi, looks delicious

    Reply
  5. Kairali sisters says

    October 3, 2010 at 10:04 pm

    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….

    Reply
  6. Torviewtoronto says

    October 3, 2010 at 10:18 pm

    aromatic delicious podi

    Reply
  7. Silence Sings says

    October 3, 2010 at 10:56 pm

    Loved the chutney powder…..

    Reply
  8. Kalyani says

    October 4, 2010 at 12:31 am

    wow delicious powder and lovely pictures ……..

    Reply
  9. jeyashrisuresh says

    October 4, 2010 at 12:54 am

    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.

    Reply
  10. Sujana says

    October 4, 2010 at 3:04 am

    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

    Reply
  11. RAKS KITCHEN says

    October 4, 2010 at 3:13 am

    I still have to try the garlic version of this podi,I am sure it would smell great!

    Reply
  12. Sreelekha Sumesh says

    October 4, 2010 at 3:22 am

    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:)

    Reply
  13. indianspicemagic says

    October 4, 2010 at 6:05 am

    Great clicks waiting for your next recipe custard cake….

    Reply
  14. Priya says

    October 4, 2010 at 7:41 am

    Irresistible last click, paathathume pasikuthu..Naanum ungala madhri than inth robot fever mundicha pinnadi pakkalam'nu irruken..

    Reply
  15. chaitrali pathak says

    October 4, 2010 at 7:44 am

    lovely clicks and podi looks superb

    Reply
  16. Hari Chandana says

    October 4, 2010 at 9:43 am

    Wowwwwwwwww.. amazing clicks.. looks tempting !!

    Reply
  17. An Open Book says

    October 4, 2010 at 11:34 am

    can i just tell you that its making me want idlis so badly…i love idli posi

    Reply
  18. Jaisy James says

    October 4, 2010 at 12:17 pm

    wow looks nice

    Reply
  19. Sarah Naveen says

    October 4, 2010 at 2:38 pm

    Beautiful click..I m Drooling!!! yummyyy..i wanna have this with some idly now…

    Reply
  20. Gulmohar says

    October 4, 2010 at 6:14 pm

    Am craving for this right now…yumm

    Reply
  21. Yummy Team says

    October 4, 2010 at 6:26 pm

    Love your pictures, Sharmilee..Am drooling over that last picture! We too have an idli podi recipe in our drafts, recipe is different though..

    Reply
  22. Ananda Rajashekar says

    October 4, 2010 at 7:21 pm

    Mouth watering Sharmi, idly podi with steaming idlies i can have any numbers…hehe me too waiting to watch enthiran just for Raji 🙂

    Reply
  23. Satya says

    October 4, 2010 at 7:39 pm

    wow i love this podi very much …ur clicks makes me tempting dear

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

    Reply
  24. Cham says

    October 5, 2010 at 4:45 am

    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!

    Reply
  25. Jay says

    October 5, 2010 at 10:09 am

    wow..this podi looks so tempting & very very yumm…

    Yay…watched endiran…real class…hats off to Endiran team n aish beauty…:)

    Tasty Appetite

    Reply
  26. Bharathy says

    October 5, 2010 at 12:15 pm

    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!!:)

    Reply
  27. Sharmilee! :) says

    October 5, 2010 at 2:05 pm

    @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:)

    Reply
  28. Nithya says

    October 6, 2010 at 1:41 pm

    I love idly and podi.. its the best combination in the world 🙂 Nice clicks dear. That small double bowl looks too cute 🙂

    Reply
  29. Santosh Bangar says

    October 6, 2010 at 9:41 pm

    tist time here wonderful space do visit my blog
    santoshbangar.blogspot.com
    tasty chutney powder

    Reply
  30. chitra says

    February 20, 2011 at 8:47 am

    delicious recipes. can u post the recipe for CHETTINADU CHILLI GARLIC PODI – CS

    Reply
  31. Sharmilee! :) says

    February 20, 2011 at 9:33 am

    @Chitra : Sure will do 🙂

    Reply
  32. Fahad Khan says

    September 19, 2011 at 4:23 am

    Hi!Do you mix podi with oil,I mean in the bowl,I know the podi is on left,what is on the right?

    Reply
  33. Sharmilee! :) says

    September 19, 2011 at 4:49 am

    @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 🙂

    Reply
  34. Pallavi says

    August 18, 2012 at 4:30 am

    How long will it stay? I am a north Indian and would love to try this.

    Reply
  35. Sharmilee! :) says

    August 18, 2012 at 4:45 am

    @Pallavi : It stays well even for 2months if stored in an clean airtight container. Use clean spoon(without moisture)everytime you use it.

    Reply
  36. snaveena madhan says

    July 23, 2013 at 11:57 pm

    Hi,I tried this idli podi with the same measurements.it came out very well….Thank u so much for posting this.

    Reply
  37. Nithya Moorthy says

    September 26, 2013 at 4:26 am

    Hi Sharmilee, I need ide about Raggi semiya

    Reply
  38. Nithya Moorthy says

    September 26, 2013 at 4:27 am

    Hi Sharmilee, I need idea about Raggi semiyaa

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      September 28, 2013 at 1:48 am

      Sure will post it soon

      Reply
  39. Ramya K.S. says

    February 20, 2014 at 2:10 pm

    Hi, in procedure u mentioned to roast garlic but in ur notes u advised not to roast…

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      February 20, 2014 at 2:20 pm

      I have updated it Ramya, please check my notes now

      Reply
  40. Muna says

    February 13, 2016 at 8:08 am

    if we add the garlics raw,won't the podi gets mushy?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      February 22, 2016 at 8:31 am

      No it will not..It will look slightly moist after grinding, you can let it dry for sometime before storing

      Reply
  41. Gayathri Pandurangan says

    November 14, 2018 at 5:56 pm

    Hi. This measurement gives mild spiciness or more? gonna try for my little one.. Thanks

    Reply
    • Sharmilee J says

      March 16, 2019 at 6:25 pm

      its medium spicy, it depends on each ones liking.mittu eats this spice level but for gugu its a no as he is under spiced

      Reply

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