Milagai podi/Spicy lentil chutney powder
Milagai podi or dosa podi is a spicy dry lentil chutney powder usually taken along with South Indian breakfast dish, dosai or idly.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: dosa podi, Milagai podi
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 60kcal
Author: Ambujom Saraswathy ( Swathi)
- 30 Red chilies
- ½ cup Urad dal/Black gram dal
- ½ cup Chana dal/split chickpeas
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tbsp Black sesame seeds
- 1 Asafetodia
Dry roast each ingredients separately urad dal turn slightly pink it took about 3 minutes. Chana dal turns slightly brown it took about 6 minutes. Black sesame seeds should crackle and slightly roasted about 2 minutes. Red chilies turn slightly brown and gives out strong aroma it took about 3 minutes. Roast the asafetodia till they become brittle about 2 minutes. Set aside until they become cool enough to touch.
Grind everything into fine powder and mix with salt.
Enjoy with dosa or idly or like me add to stir fries.
Notes,
If you want you can add curry leaves.
Calories: 60kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 123mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 645IU | Vitamin C: 97.2mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1.3mg