Idli Milagai Podi

This spicy powder goes well with idli and dosa. It is usually mixed with gingelly (sesame seed) oil when serving with idli or dosa.

  • Idli

    Difficulty: Medium

    A very common Tamilian breakfast dish that is served with chutney/sambar/milagai podi

  • Dosai

    Difficulty: Medium

    The classic breakfast dish made with parboiled rice and dhal. It is served with Chutney and Sambar

  • Idli Sambar

    Difficulty: Easy

    This sambar recipe is specifically made for idli and dosai with dhal, onion and tomato.

Idli Milagai Podi

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Recipe by S Kamala Course: Masala PowdersCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy
Servings

20

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

10

minutes

This spicy powder goes well with idli and dosa. It is usually mixed with gingelly (sesame seed) oil when serving with idli or dosa.

Ingredients

  • Red Chillies – 1 cup

  • Bengal gram dhal – ½ cup

  • Urad dhal – ½ cup

  • Asafoetida – gooseberry size (or half teaspoon powder)

  • Oil – 1 tablespoon

  • Salt – 2 teaspoon

Directions

  • Fry asafoetida, dhals and red chillies separately in a teaspoon of oil.
  • When it is lukewarm add salt and grind to a coarse powder.
  • Store it in an airtight container.
  • This powder goes well with idli/dosa.
  • Tips:
  • You can also add a tablespoon of til seeds along with dhal.

Recipe Video

14 Comments

  1. ur masala powders r really good and it was also very useful for fry dishes.thanx

  2. Hi Priya,

    Thank you for visiting my site and posting your views.

  3. Hello Mam,

    Your recipes are awesome.. I checked in your site for Ellu milagai podi preparation method not able to find..fragrance of til enhances the taste of idli milagai podi.. I tasted it once in one of my friends house ..It was so good..Can you please provide the recipe for the same..

    Thanks,
    Dhivya S

    • Hi Dhivya,

      For Ellu Milagai Podi – same ingredients as in the Idli Milagai Podi, but you have to add til seeds (dry fry and add) and make this podi.

  4. Hi Kamala, I need help what is til seeds and how is look like.

  5. should the above ingridients only be used to make thengaai podi also mam.please post.

    regards
    devika

  6. cup means what is the measure mam,100gm or 50gm please post.
    regards,
    devika

    • Hi Devika,

      One cup holds normally 100 to 110 grams and it is also depends upon the type of ingredient you are measuring. For Indian cooking, use any size tea cup and use the same cup for measuring all other ingredients called for in a particular recipe.

  7. thanks mam
    regards
    devika

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