Last Updated on December 7, 2020
MTR style Idli milagai podi recipe with video and stepwise pictures.
Idli milagai podi is one of the quite essential items in every household especially southindians. I’ve already posted idli milagai podi which is the version I am sticking to as everyone likes it at home including mittu and the main reason being this version is less spicy and kid friendly.
My sis suggested me to taste MTR idli milagai podi and I so so loved it. Ever since I tasted it, I had been wondering what are the ingredients that went into the making of it. So one fine day I sat down and checked the ingredients listed in the pack and tried few times, finally this version was a very close match so that justifies the post here.MTR version is with very simple ingredients but is spicy and flavourful.
Idli milagai podi recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup whole urad dhal
- 1.5 tsp cooking oil
- 11 nos red chillies
- 14 nos kashmiri red chillies
- 1/4 - 1/2 tsp hing (Add 1/2 tsp if you like hing flavour more)
- 1/4 cup curry leaves
- 1 tbsp tamarind
- 1/2 tsp mustard seedsRock salt to taste
Instructions
- To a heavy bottomed pan heat 1 tsp oil - add urad dal and chillies(both kashmiri and normal red chillies).Roast until golden.Finally add tamarind,curryleaves,salt and hing.
- Transfer to a plate and cool down completely.Transfer to mixer jar and grind it slightly coarse.
- To 1/2 tsp oil add mustard seeds let it splutter add it to the mixer jar, pulse it few times(do not grind).Whole mustard should be seen here and there.Spread on a plate and cool down and then store.
- Serve with gingelly oil.
Notes
- If you prefer a less spicy version just reduce the red chillies to half.
- The orginal recipe uses a pinch of lemon powder which gives slightly sour taste to the podi to match the store bought podi. I added tamarind instead and its purely optional.
- MTR idli podi has very dominant hing flavour but I added only 1/4 tsp, if you want you can add 1/2 tsp too.
Make sure there is no moisture in the mixer before grinding it. Also cool down the ingredients completely before grinding. - Gingelly oil is good for health so add it generously and enjoy ur idlis.
MTR style idli milagai podi recipe video
How to make mtr style idli podi:
- To a heavy bottomed pan add urad dal and chillies(both kashmiri and normal red chillies).Roast until golden.Finally add tamarind,curryleaves,salt and hing.
- Transfer to a plate and cool down completely.Transfer to mixer jar and grind it slightly coarse.
- To 1/2 tsp oil add mustard seeds let it splutter add it to the mixer jar, pulse it few times(do not grind).Whole mustard should be seen here and there.Spread on a plate and cool down and then store.
Serve with gingelly oil.Keeps well for about a month.
Serve idli podi with soft idli or oothapam with gingelly oil.
Spicy flavourful idli podi ready!
Madhavi
OMG I love this podi..super yumm..wah wah wah wah wah post :)))
Prathima Rao
Such flavorful podi..MTR podi is my fav too…Now thx to u I can try it at home… 🙂
Prathima Rao
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Shobha
I always use MTR podi..now I can make it at home..thanks
Mitha
wow sharmi U r the best!!
am definitely going to try this. my husband likes this so much !!!
Chitra
Loved the idly podi nei toast, simply mouthwatering 🙂
radha
This is super. I will try it. If you think you can replicate the Grand Sweets one do that too! That is also good.
sowmya's creative saga
love the idea of using this podi with leftover idlis..
Subhie Arun
grt post…i neva had do myself…will try soon..thx for sharin!
Nimisha
hello…
is idli milagai podi different from karapodi or idli karam podi?if it is different then will u also pls share the recipe for kaarapodi/karam podi….i want this recipe..pls..
thanks,
Sharmilee! :)
@Nimisha : They are both the same just the name differs 🙂
Priya
Makes me hungry,super tempting and irresistible..
Sangeetha
Will try this idly podi soon, I too love MTR podi with idlis a lot…your idly podi nei toast looks too inviting!!
In your last pic, u have named it as "idly Nei Podi Toast" 🙂
Nithya
I love the last pic. It makes me want to eat idly and podi right away. I have been a fan of such cut idly mixed with podi since childhood 🙂
Jai
Nice Site and a very simple and easy to follow recipe.
However the Kerala version of Milagai Podi has a few additions/variations. We would cut down the red chillies 6 and add 2 tablespoons of black peppercorns instead. And for added flavor, dry roast 8-10 sprigs of Karivepila (Curry leaves) and mix it into the roasted lentils before grinding
Vaishali Magesh
Thank you for the wonderful recipe
Claire
I love the slight sourness thy the MTR podi has, but I don’t have any lemon power. Could I use amchur instead, or do you think that would ruin the flavor?
Thanks!
Sharmilee J
Lemon flavour will spoil the taste instead you can add little tamarind.
Claire
Thank you! It’s delicious!
Kanmani
I tried your idli podi…..that was awesome…my husband like most…. thanks for your recipe…. keep going….
Ezhilarasi Anandan
Hi mam
Tried this idli podi mam.came out really well.thank you so much mam for sharing