Name: IDLI PODI /MOLAGAPODI (GUN POWDER) recipe by Saranya Senthil at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup of Urad dhal; 1 cup of Toor dhal; 1/2 cup of Peppercorns; 1/2 cup of Cumin seeds; Garlic cloves-15; Cooking Oil; 1 cup of Curry leaves; 2 tbsp of Chilly Powder; 2 tbsp of Coriander Powder; Hing 1tsp

ABOUT IDLI PODI /MOLAGAPODI (GUN POWDER) RECIPE

The Gunpowder for Idli is one of the most famous items/condiments in India, especially down south in Tamil Nadu. The gunpowder is a versatile food item, which can be used both as a seasoning, or as a side dish or even as a powder for any of your choice of potato or vegetable fries. Gun powder or Molaga podi is made with a perfect blend of spices using the red chilies, urad dal, Toor dhal, hing or asafoetida, black pepper

Ingredients Serving: 10

1 1/2 cup of Urad dhal
1 cup of Toor dhal
1/2 cup of Peppercorns
1/2 cup of Cumin seeds
Garlic cloves-15
Cooking Oil
1 cup of Curry leaves
2 tbsp of Chilly Powder
2 tbsp of Coriander Powder
Hing 1tsp

Instructions

Roast the ingredients(except powders & Curry leaves) in a pan one by one without oil.
Once all the above are roasted separately, keep them aside and let them cool for a couple of minutes.
Roast Curry leaves and powders with little oil. dont roast more than 2 minutes.
In a mixer grinder, put all the roasted ingredients and add about a teaspoon of Hing and salt to taste and grind it all together.
Don't grind it too powdery, let the texture of the mixture be a little coarse.
Enjoy steamed idli with Gun powder mixed with Coconut oil or Ghee or Gingelly oil.

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