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.

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  Idli

  Difficulty: Medium

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

  Cuisine: Indian, Tamil
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  Dosai

  Difficulty: Medium

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

  Cuisine: Indian, Tamil
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  Idli Sambar

  Difficulty: Easy

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

  Cuisine: Indian, Tamil

Idli Milagai Podi

Recipe by S Kamala

Recipe rating: N/A

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