TOPPING POWDER

Ingredients:- 

Coriander seeds or dhania  = 1/2 cup

Channa dal       = 4 tsp

Toor dal      = 4 tsp

Red chillies = 12

Peppercorns  = 10

Cumin seeds  = 1tsp

Badams = 12

Method:-

Dry Roast above ingredients in a pan, and make a coarse powder together and add it before any  seasoning.

IDLI MILAGAI PODI / IDLI PODI

INGREDIENTS:

            Urad dhal – 200g

            Bengal gram – 200g

            Red chilly – 100g

            Coriander seeds – 2 tsp

            Curry leaves – 2 leaflet

            Asafotedia – 1 tsp

            Salt

            Oil – 1 ½  tsp

METHOD:

1.    Take a pan and add ½ tsp oil and roast the urad dhal until golden brown and keep aside.

2.    Add ½ tsp oil and roast the bengal gram until golden brown and switch of the flame and add asafotedia and mix well.

3.    Add ½ tsp of oil and roast the red chillies,  coriander  seeds and curry leaves.

4.    Allow to cool.

5.    Take a mixer and add the above contents and salt and grind little coarsely.

6.    Now idli podi is ready.

7.    Podi idlies and podi dosas can be made using the above powder by mixing with gingelly oil.

           

SESAME IDLI PODI / ELLU PODI

INGREDIENTS:

            Sesame seed – 250g

            Red chilly – 100g

            Asafotedia – 1 tsp

            Oil – ½ tsp

            Salt

METHOD:

1.    Dry roast sesame seeds in low flame and allow it to splutter.

2.    Add oil in a pan and roast the red chilly. Add asafotedia and allow it to cool.

3.    Take a mixer, add chilly and salt and grind well.

4.    Add sesame seeds and whip in intervals. Do not grind.

5.    Now Sesame idli podi is ready.

Note:

            Sesame is a variety of oil seed. So, grinding too much will make the powder mushy.

RASAM POWDER/ RASA PODI

INGREDIENTS:

            Coriander seeds – 250g

            Pepper corn – 2 tbs

            Cumin seed – 2 tbs

            Red chilly – 5

            Toor dhal – 2 tsp

            Omam/Oregano – 1 tsp

            Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

METHOD:

1.    Dry roast all the above ingredients separately except Omam and turmeric.

2.    While the ingredients are little hot add omam, turmeric and mix well. Allow to cool.

3.    In a mixer, add all the above ingredients and grind coarsely.

4.    Now Rasam powder is ready.

5.    This powder will be less spicy.

6.    Pepper and chilly quantity can be altered according to individual taste.