How to Prepare Idli Podi (Paruppu Podi)

Idli Podi

Ingredients;

Urad Dal – 1 cup

Toor Dal – 1/3 cup

Dry Red Chilli -8 (I used 4 kashmiri chilli & 4 regular spicy chilli)

Garlic – 6

Curry leaves a handful

Hing – 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil – 1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp

Method;

Heat a heavy bottom pan. Add in dry red chilli and start roasting till they turn golden. It will take around 5 mins. Remove them to a plate to cool down.

Take curry leaves in the same pan and roast them for 2 mins, till they turn dry. Remove them to the same plate to cool down.

Heat 1/2 tsp of oil in the same pan. Add in urad dal and roast them for 5 to 7 mins till they turn golden.Remove them to the same plate to cool down.

Heat 1/2 tsp oil again in the same pan. Add in toor dal and roast them for 5 to 7 mins till they turn golden. Remove them to the same plate to cool down.

Allow all the roasted spices and dals to cool down.

In a good blender. Add in roasted dry red chilli, roasted curry leaves, garlic, hing. Give this a good blend so the chillies get powdered.

Now add in the dals along with some salt to taste. Blend them again till they get fine powder(if you want blend it as a coarse powder).

Let them cool a little. Store this in a dry air tight container for several weeks.