Karuppu Ulundhu is Urad Dal with it’s skin and have many health benefits. This Karuppu Ulundhu Idli Podi is earthy, nutty, and deeply aromatic. It brightens plain idlis and dosas with a peppery, savory crunch. Homemade spices and toasted urad dal make the flavor rich and satisfying. You can grind it coarse, store it well, and use it for weeks. It’s quick to make and perfect for busy mornings.
Karuppu Ulundhu (Black Gram) Idli Podi is a flavorful South Indian condiment made by dry-roasting and lightly oil-frying dals and spices, then grinding them into a coarse, aromatic powder. Black urad dal is first toasted to a light brown, followed by Bengal gram dal, then tempered spices—asafoetida, black pepper, cumin, and sesame—each fried briefly to release their aroma. Red chillies and curry leaves are flashed in a few drops of oil for a final punch. Once everything cools to lukewarm, it’s ground with salt into a rustic podi and stored airtight—perfect to mix with sesame oil and serve with idli or dosa.
Karuppu Ulundhu Idli Podi
Karuppu Ulundhu Idli Podi
Karuppu Ulundhu Idli Podi is a flavorful coarse powder made by lightly frying black urad dal, Bengal gram dal, spices, red chillies, and curry leaves, then grinding with salt.
250 gm
servings10
minutes15
minutesIngredients
Karuppu Ulundhu (Black Urad Dal) – 1 cup
Kadalai Paruppu (Bengal gram Dal) – 1/2 cup
Black sesame seeds – 1 tablespoon
Black pepper – 1 teaspoon
Seeragam (cumin) – 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida (hard) – Gooseberry size
Curry Leaves – a handful
Red chillies – 15
Oil – 2 teaspoons
Salt – 2 teaspoons
Directions
- Heat a teaspoon of oil in a heavy bottom kadai and fry the Black urad dal till it becomes light brown. Remove and put it in a plate.
- Same kadai add Bengal gram dal and fry till it turns light brown. Remove and set aside.
- Add few drops of oil and fry asafoetida, black pepper, cumin, sesame seeds separately one by one and remove.
- Then add few drops of oil and fry red chillies and curry leaves for few seconds and remove.
- When the fried items are lukewarm add salt and grind it to a coarse powder.
- Store it in a tight container.
Notes
- If you like garlic flavour, then add few garlic flakes crushed with it’s skin and fry along with other ingredients.