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MTR Style Idli Podi Recipe

Idli Milagai Podi is one of the quite essential condiments in every household especially South Indians. This MTR Idli Milagai Podi has a unique taste and flavor and I am sure everyone will love it. Learn to make MTR Style Idli Milagai Podi with step by step pictures.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings15 servings
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • ½ cup whole urad dal
  • 1 and ½ teaspoon cooking oil
  • 11 red chillies
  • 14 kashmiri red chillies
  • ¼ teaspoon hing
  • ¼ cup curry leaves
  • 1 tablespoon tamarind
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • rock salt to taste

Instructions

  • To a heavy bottomed pan add urad dal and chilies (both kashmiri and normal red chilies).Roast until golden. Finally add tamarind, curry leaves, salt and hing.
  • Transfer to a plate and cool down completely. Transfer to mixer jar and grind it slightly coarse.
  • To ½ teaspoon 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.

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Notes

  • If you prefer a less spicy version just reduce the red chilies 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 flavor but I added only ¼ teaspoon, if you want you can add ½ teaspoon 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 your idlis.
Nutrition Facts
MTR Style Idli Podi Recipe
Amount Per Serving (25 g)
Calories 32 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0.04g0%
Trans Fat 0.001g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.3g
Sodium 1mg0%
Potassium 13mg0%
Carbohydrates 5g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 0.5g1%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 315IU6%
Vitamin C 160mg194%
Calcium 39mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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