Ellu Podi is a flavourful powder made by grinding roasted lentils, ellu (sesame /til) spices & herbs. Ellu Podi is used as side for idli, dosa by mixing it with oil and relished by powder lovers. Ellu Podi recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures.

Sesame Seeds powder is a flavorful chutney powder made with sesame seeds. Ellu Podi or ellu milagai podi as we call in tamil is a very good sidedish or idli,dosa and rice.

This Sesame Seeds chutney powder is can be mixed with gingelly oil which makes it a great sidedish for idli and dosa.

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Ellu Podi | Sesame Powder

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Servings1 cup

AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

1/2 cup urad dal
3/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup chana dal
6 nos red chillies
2 nos kashmiri chilli
a sprig curry leaves
1 pinch hing
salt to taste

Instructions

Dry roast urad dal till golden brown, set aside. Now add chana dal and red chillies.
Roast till its golden brown in color, set aside. Now add sesame seeds and roast till it pops up and is golden. Set aside.
Add curry leaves and roast until its crisp. Cool down the ingredients completely then transfer to a mixer jar. Add required salt.
Add hing and grind to a slightly coarse mixture.
Cool down then store Ellu Podi in a dry airtight container.

Notes

You can even use black sesame seeds replacing white.

Nutrition Facts

Ellu Podi | Sesame Powder

Amount Per Serving (20 g)

Calories 55 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Saturated Fat 0.4g3%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Sodium 1mg0%

Potassium 28mg1%

Carbohydrates 5g2%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 0.1g0%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 5IU0%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 62mg6%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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How to make Ellu Podi

Dry roast urad dal till golden brown, set aside.Now add chana dal and red chillies.
Roast till its golden brown in color,set aside.Now add sesame seeds and roast till it pops up and is golden.Set aside.
Add curry leaves and roast until its crisp.Cool down the ingredients completely then transfer to a mixer jar.Add required salt.
Add hing and grind to a slightly coarse mixture.