Ingredients
For Podi Powder
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- 3 tsp oil
- 15-20 Kashmiri red chilli
- 1 handful curry leaves
- ¼ cup chana dal
- ½ cup urad dal
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp asafoetida
- Salt to taste
Other Ingredients
- 1 tsp ghee
- Leftover idlis
Idli podi is a type of coarse spice powder that is utilized in Indian cuisine. It is basically a mixture of ground dry spices that usually contains urad dal, dried red chillies, chickpeas, salt, and sesame seeds. It can be applied to food directly as a type of condiment or it can be used as a side condiment or dipping dish. If you use it as a dipping condiment, pour a teaspoon of idli podi on your plate, add sesame oil and mix in more idli powder and start dipping your dosa or idli in it.
Health Benefits
This dish is hot – really hot. It calls or a grand total of 20 Kashmiri chillies; that’s enough to decimate even the most diehard chili fan’s mouth. This is tough for your tongue, but great for your health. The active component in chilies is capsaicin, a naturally occurring compound with many health benefits. Capsaicin can improve weight loss by boosting the metabolism. It also has been shown to lower blood pressure, alleviate pain, and reduce the risk to develop cancer.
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How to make Idli Powder and Podi Idli recipeFor Podi
For Podi Idli
Trivia Idli is believed to have been invented in 700 CE. |
